Dodoma: The Judiciary of Tanzania has unveiled its Comprehensive Performance Report for 2025, revealing a year defined by unprecedented efficiency, sweeping technological modernization, and vastly expanded access to justice for ordinary citizens.
Record-Breaking Efficiency and Speed
At the heart of the Judiciary’s 2025 success is a dramatic improvement in case management. The overall case clearance rate reached an impressive 104.5%, meaning the courts resolved more cases than were filed during the year. Additionally, the case disposal rate climbed to 88.4%, and the total number of pending cases plummeted by 24.7% compared to 2024.
Litigants also spent significantly less time waiting for justice. The average time taken from filing a case to its determination dropped from 78 days in 2024 to just 66 days in 2025. The case backlog was rigorously maintained at 5%, perfectly aligning with the Judiciary Strategic Plan target.
Bringing Justice Closer to the People
To bridge geographical gaps, the Judiciary established 15 new primary court sittings across various districts, ensuring underserved communities could access affordable and timely court services.
Furthermore, the acclaimed mobile court services expanded to Tabora and introduced the highly innovative “Haki Hema” (Justice Tent), thereby reducing travel burdens and expediting resolutions. The legal workforce was also bolstered, with the Chief Justice admitting 1,223 new advocates to the roll to enhance the public’s access to legal representation.
The Digital Revolution
The Electronic Case Management System (JoT eCMS) was upgraded and seamlessly integrated with 13 justice-sector stakeholders, including the Tanzania Prisons Service and the Tanganyika Law Society.
Virtual courts proved enormously successful in cutting travel expenses and procedural delays. The Judiciary conducted a staggering 62,041 virtual court sessions, far exceeding its strategic target of 18,500.
Unprecedented Accountability and Public Trust
Public trust and systemic accountability saw major boosts as the Judiciary inspected 99.1% of its subordinate courts and 96.2% of the country’s prisons—a massive 21.1 percentage point increase in prison inspections from the previous year.
The institution was also highly responsive to the public. Out of 2,721 registered feedback instances, 99.9% were addressed, while 99.8% of the 1,370 formal complaints were successfully handled, comfortably surpassing the institutional target of 95%. Internally, the deployment of the electronic Judicial Officers Open Performance Review Appraisal System (e-JOPRAS) allowed for the efficient evaluation of 1,229 judicial officers.
Historic Milestones
The year was capped by major historical milestones. On April 5, 2025, President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan officially inaugurated the nine-story Judiciary Headquarters, known as “Judiciary Square,” in Dodoma. This state-of-the-art complex now centralizes the operations of the Court of Appeal and the High Court.