Namibia has taken over the leadership of a regional judicial administrators’ body after Office of the Judiciary executive director Benhardt Kukuri was elected its chairperson.
Kukuri was elected chairperson of the Southern and Eastern Africa Judicial Administrators’ Association (Seaja) at its annual general meeting in Zanzibar on Saturday.
He will serve for two years. Seaja brings together judicial administrators from southern and eastern Africa to improve court administration and support the timely delivery of justice.
The association gives judicial administrators a platform to exchange experiences, share best practices and work together on challenges affecting courts.
Under the new executive committee, Namibia holds the chairperson position, while Lesotho serves as vice chairperson.
Kenya takes over as secretary general, Botswana as treasurer general and Seychelles as an ordinary member.
The judiciary says Kukuri’s election gives Namibia an opportunity to contribute to regional efforts to strengthen judicial systems and improve the functioning of courts.
“As chairperson, Namibia will be positioned to lead the association’s work during its new term and contribute to regional initiatives focused on strengthening judicial administration, institutional capacity, innovation and the effective delivery of justice,” the judiciary says.
Seaja currently brings together Namibia, Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zanzibar and Zimbabwe.
The association also works closely with the Southern and Eastern Africa Chief Justices’ Forum.
Seaja focuses on court administration and putting judicial priorities into practice.
The new executive committee replaces the outgoing leadership, which was headed by Uganda as chairperson.
Botswana served as vice chairperson, Namibia as secretary general, Malawi as treasurer general and Angola as an ordinary member.
