All pending election  ases to be concluded by Friday, July 15, to avoid comprising the conduct of the August 9 polls, according to the Cheif Justice Martha Koome.

Koome made the remarks on Monday during a meeting with Judiciary Leadership Team.

Her declaration comes days after  the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) through its Chair Wafula Chebukati said it may be forced to suspend elections in areas with pending court cases.

In a statement on July 7, the electoral body noted that the logistical arrangements required that all election materials including ballot papers are distributed on time during the polling day at each polling station.

This is, however, largely dependent on determination of those petitions.

" The commission notes with concern that these critical processed could be hampered by unconclude Court cases and cases in which orders have been issued stopping the printing of ballot papers among others,"  Chebukati stated.

IEBC stated that this is likely to compromise the conduct of the August 9, polls.

The commission  concluded  registration of candidates June 6, followed by resolution of disputes arising from the decisions made by the returning officers either by registering or declining to register a candidate.

325 cases were filled out of which 39 of the complaints were allowed in, according to the IEBC.

It added that 269 were dismissed while 17 were withdrawal.

IEBC, however has welcomed the petitions from the aggrieved candidates urging them to move to court to review the decisions of the committee.

According to Chair Wafula Chebukati only 31 cases have proceeded to the High Court as of Thursday, July 7.

He said 325 cases were heard and determined by the Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC).