Nyahururu law court has called upon owners of unclaimed cash deposits and securities which has been under its custody since 1996 to visit the court to process their remittance and collection.
Nyahururu Chief Magistrate Evans Keago said though they are able to identify some of the owners, others are hard to identify due to the period they have remained unclaimed and others might have passed on.
The chief magistrate however noted the court has not evaluated the value of the deposits and securities being held by the court due to depreciation and appreciation with time of securities.
He further revealed that the securities in their custody include log books for vehicles and tittle deeds adding that the value of the deposits and securities might run into millions.
Keago, who was briefing the media in his office about the Legal Awareness Week, said he is optimistic that after the information is out concerning the deposits and securities, the owners will visit the court and identify themselves and then be guided on how to pick them for safe custody and processing of refunds for cash bails to utilise for other purposes.
The Chief Magistrate called upon members of the public to utilise the legal awareness week to gain information on legal matters that they may be interested in.
He pointed out that though the legal awareness week is organised by LSK, the Judiciary works closely with the lawyers’ society to enhance community awareness of legal information through bringing to their attention of the event to clients who attend the court as well as having a desk for judicial staff who advises members of public on matters related to court.
The chief magistrate said during the legal awareness week the community is advised on various aspects of law such as family matters, matters about succession, and land among other areas.
Separately, the chief magistrate reiterated that after the legal awareness week, the Judiciary will have a service month for children matters which will run the whole month of November, giving priority to matters affecting children with the focus being identifying and use of approaches of diversion to take away children from the normal court legal system.
“This would enhance the hearing and determination of the children matters concluded within the shortest time possible,” he added.
Nyahururu law court serves some parts of Nyandarua, Nakuru, Baringo and Laikipia Counties.
By Kimani Tirus
