Residents of Karachuonyo constituency have appealed to the Judiciary to complete the stalled court in Kendu Bay town.
It is a project of the National Government Constituency Development Fund.
Construction stopped a year after starting in 2021.
The residents say they are worried that the quest for justice may fail in the area because the project is incomplete.
The residents led by Abdul Masud called on the Judiciary and other government agencies to complete the construction of the court.
Masud said this will facilitate the process of establishing the court in Kendu Bay as earlier planned.
“Residents from this area deserve to have a court to serve them justice. Absence of a court causes inability to get justice," Masud said.
The residents currently rely on a mobile court that holds proceedings occasionally in Kendu Bay town.
Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Masud said the mobile court is not satisfactory.
The residents want a fully-fledged court that operates on a daily basis, saying a mobile court is not enough.
“People are concerned that lack of a court in Kendu Bay town makes it expensive for them to access justice,” he added.
Most cases are currently handled in Oyugis and Homa Bay town courts, which are far.
Another resident, Meshack Otieno, said transport costs involved in travelling to Homa Bay and Oyugis deter some of them from accessing justice.
He said financial challenges deter some people from attending proceedings of their cases in Oyugis.
“Justice is denied when people are unable to attend court sessions. It’s important for the Judiciary to complete the construction of the court,” Otieno said.
Area police commander Lydia Parteiyie said establishing a court in Kendu Bay will not only be a relief to residents but police officers too.
She said it is a challenge for her officers to take suspects from Kendu Bay to Oyugis court before taking them to Homa Bay prison.
"Establishing a court in Kendu Bay will also give our officers an easy time,” Parteiyie said.