Chief Justice Martha Koome has broken her silence after the attack on various law courts across the country during the June 25 protests that led to irreversible losses and damage to valuable court assets.
While speaking after visiting the Kikuyu Law Courts, which was completely vandalised and destroyed after suspected goons broke into its premises and set it on fire, Koome condemned the separate incidents, terming them as an attack on the Constitution.
Koome, who was speaking on Thursday, June 26, stated that the incidents would severely compromise the Judiciary's ability to deliver justice, disrupt the administration of justice for ordinary Kenyans, and undermine ongoing efforts to expand access to justice, particularly for the marginalised and vulnerable. "Courts are sacred spaces in a constitutional democracy, as they are the neutral grounds where disputes are resolved and rights upheld," CJ Koome stated.
The charred remains of the Kikuyu Law Courts on Thursday, June 26, 2025, which was subjected to arson attack during the June 25 protests.
