Dozens of suspects remained detained in custody after judiciary officials refused to release them in a crisis caused by a failed online system.
The Judiciary’s Case Tracking System (CTS) has been grounded for days since July 9 in what insiders said was an attack over a pending ruling touching on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The Judiciary’s independence was exposed on Wednesday, July 9, following the supposed infiltration of its digital systems by suspected hackers who locked staff out.
The CTS was grounded shortly before midnight, hours after a three-judge bench cleared the way for gazettement and swearing in of the IEBC chairperson and commissioners.
Chief Registrar of Judiciary (CRJ) Winfrida Mokaya on Monday avoided confirming that there was a forced takeover of the system, and instead likened it to common system digital hitches globally.
“Beginning July 10, 2025, the Judiciary’s public-facing platforms, including the e-filing system and Cause List portal, experienced intermittent access issues due to some external interference that temporarily disrupted network services,” said Mokaya in a press statement.
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