By SAM KIPLAGATMore by this AuthorLawyers have postponed plans to boycott court sessions but its members will continue wearing a yellow ribbon to protest public officials' disobedience of court orders. In a statement, Lawyer Society of Kenya (LSK) President Isaac Okero said other forms of protest would continue but boycott of court sessions, which was to start Monday morning, has been pushed to “facilitate better preparation”. Mr Okero said lawyers would wear the yellow ribbon until “we see respect for rule of law restored”. The lawyers’ umbrella body had earlier called for boycott of court sessions, save for election petitions – which have strict timeliness – to protest a move by government officials to disregard court orders. MIGUNALast week, the government deported lawyer Miguna Miguna despite a court order issued by Justice Luka Kimaru that he be produced in court.

Source: Daily Nation February 12, 2018 06:33 UTC