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 said the proposed constitutional amendment to merge the specialised courts with the High Court was not ideal.

The CJ said the mixed approach envisaged in the proposed constitutional amendments was not the best way forward and the specialised courts should be left as they are.

"There was an informed reason why Kenyans during the constitution-making process demanded 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.

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