Judges, magistrates, and judicial employees have downed their tools protesting the murder of one of their own who was shot and killed during a court session last week.
The judges and magistrates described the final moments of their dead colleague, magistrate Monica Kivuti, who was killed in the line of duty in a location where she was thought to be secure.
“The late Hon. Kivuti had just delivered a ruling that caused the trigger-happy senior police officer to majestically and unfettered, walk towards her, draw a gun at her at the close of less than one metre, scold her for the ruling she had delivered, before pulling the trigger and aimed at her vitals,” said Stephen Radido, president of the Kenya Judges and Magistrates Association (KJMA).
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The judges, magistrates, and judiciary service staffers demand a better working environment that includes both the physical infrastructure and the working environment.
In the aftermath of that fatal massacre, judges, magistrates, and justice service employees are seeking a better working environment, which encompasses both physical infrastructure and working conditions.
They blamed the government for failing to ensure this, jeopardizing the lives of individuals in this field.
"The organs of government which should be facilitating the judiciary to ensure a safe and secure workspace have failed," Radido stated.
They will be absent from work to advocate for increased safety and security, as well as to show solidarity with the deceased's family members.
“Members of the KMJA and KJSA; being the judges, magistrates, Kadhis, registrars, deputy registrars, and judicial staff will stop providing services from the 19th day of June 2024 to the 21st day of June 2024, both days inclusive,” said the KJMA president.
