Monica Kivuti, a magistrate at the Makadara Law Courts, was shot after rejecting the bond request for the police officer's wife, Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Winfridah Mokaya said in a statement. "Immediately (after) this decision was pronounced, a person shot at the magistrate," Ms Mokaya said. "He was... fatally shot by a fellow officer who was in the court," the report said. Court closedFollowing the shooting, the Chief Justice on Thursday evening announced the closure of Makadara Law Courts until Monday, June 17, 2024 “for security reinforcement”. The CJ directed that all matters at the Makadara Law Courts be heard virtually, and those requiring physical appearance be moved to Milimani Law Courts.

Source: Daily Nation June 13, 2024 16:24 UTC