The President of the Supreme Court is urging that Murkomen and Kanja restore her security detail
Chief Justice Martha Koome has reportedly had her security withdrawn by the Ministry of Interior, which has also reduced the number of officers in the Judiciary Police Unit.
The CJ protested the move on Thursday, January 23 to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja, arguing that the move is tantamount to Executive interference with the Judiciary contrary to the Constitution’s demands for independence of both arms of government.
“The withdrawal of this security detail is an egregious affront to the principle of separation of powers. Such an action not only weakens trust in public institutions but also sets a perilous precedent, suggesting that key constitutional offices can be undermined through external pressure or retaliation,” CJ Koome said in a protest letter seen by Viral Tea.
“By exposing the office (of the CJ) to vulnerabilities through withdrawal of security, the ability of the Judiciary to perform its constitutional mandate is gravely compromised.”
The President of the Supreme Court is urging that Murkomen and Kanja restore her security detail, made up of police officers, unconditionally, and to strengthen the capacity of the Judiciary Police Unit.
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