Geza Ulole
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While in Tanzania a secure Polycom video conferencing with set infrastructure is used in the wake of COVID-19,
In Kenyans are bragging of skype video conference!
Mombasa court clears 23 cases on Skype
Judge says it was cheaper than ferrying prisoners to court
• Judge delivered judgments at his chamber while the accused persons were at Shimo la Tewa prison.
• He says they plan to deliver judgments every Monday until normal operations resume.
When the government announced the first case of Covid-19 in Kenya, most government agencies suspended their operations.
However, the Judiciary decided to conduct its cases through teleconferencing using Skype.
On Monday, the Mombasa High Court cleared 23 criminals cases.
Judge Ogola delivered judgments while at his chamber while the accused persons were at Shimo la Tewa prison.
Most of the cases were for sentence reviews with the majority handed a life sentence.
The suspects took turns in appearing on the video camera and keenly listened to the verdicts.
Ogola said they plan to deliver judgments every Monday until normal operations resume.
Source: The Star
In Kenyans are bragging of skype video conference!
Mombasa court clears 23 cases on Skype
Judge says it was cheaper than ferrying prisoners to court
• Judge delivered judgments at his chamber while the accused persons were at Shimo la Tewa prison.
• He says they plan to deliver judgments every Monday until normal operations resume.
When the government announced the first case of Covid-19 in Kenya, most government agencies suspended their operations.
However, the Judiciary decided to conduct its cases through teleconferencing using Skype.
On Monday, the Mombasa High Court cleared 23 criminals cases.
Judge Ogola delivered judgments while at his chamber while the accused persons were at Shimo la Tewa prison.
Most of the cases were for sentence reviews with the majority handed a life sentence.
The suspects took turns in appearing on the video camera and keenly listened to the verdicts.
Ogola said they plan to deliver judgments every Monday until normal operations resume.
Source: The Star