Chief Justice Martha Koome has extended the closure of Makadara Law Courts until June 24 for reorganisation.
This decision follows a tragic shooting incident at the Makadara Law Courts, resulting in the death of principal magistrate Monica Kivuti.
Initially, Koome announced that the court would remain closed until Monday, June 17, to allow for enhanced security measures. However, on Saturday, she extended the closure period after Kivuti succumbed to her injuries on Friday night.
“Makadara Law Courts will remain closed until Monday, June 24, 2024, to allow the dismantling of the makeshift court structures and to allow reorganisation for security reasons,” she said.
The resolution came after the Chief Justice chaired the Judiciary Leadership Team (JLT) meeting to deliberate on the matter of Kivuti’s murder.
“The Judiciary administration will also work day and night to complete the prefabs at Makadara Law Courts,” she said.
CJ Koome announced that all affected matters scheduled before Makadara Law Courts next week will be mentioned at Milimani Law Courts.
She further stated that the Judiciary administrative units will work on boosting security across all court stations using the available resources.
“In the meantime, the Judiciary leadership will engage the Executive and Parliament on additional resources to support the implementation of past recommendations touching on securing the Judiciary – a matter that has been discussed repeatedly with the concerned agencies for many years.”
The Chief Justice called on the Ministry of Interior and National Administration and the office of the Inspector General of Police to deploy additional officers to reinforce the complement of officers in the Judiciary Police Unit.
