Nairobi, March 22 -- The Judiciary has written to Parliament opposing plans to merge the Employment and Labour Relations Court and Environment and Land Court with the High Court.

Chief Justice Martha Koome says the proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to merge the specialised courts with the High Court was not ideal. She said the mixed-grill approach as proposed in the constitutional amendments was not ideal.

"There was an informed reason why Kenyans during the constitution-making process demanded for a specialised attention to the areas of employment and labour relations, and also environment and land and that rationale has not gone away," Justice Koome said.

Moreover, the CJ added the contribution by the two courts to expedit...