Nairobi, May 9 -- Chief Justice Martha Koome has called for more off-bench writings by judges, saying they help demystify the law and expand judicial literacy among citizens.

She spoke on Friday at the inaugural Judges' Book Fair, themed 'Bench Scholarship and Jurisprudential Ferment: A Symbiosis', held at the Kenya National Library Services (KNLS) in Nairobi.

CJ Koome said such initiatives strengthen not only judicial capacity, but also public confidence in the Judiciary as an institution committed to learning, reflection, and continuous improvement.

The CJ said a Judiciary that reads, researches, writes, and reflects is better equipped to deliver justice that is principled, innovative, and responsive to the lived realities of the peo...