The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has condemned the National Police Service for withdrawing Chief Justice Martha Koome's security on Thursday, January 23, 2024.
Through its President Faith Odhiambo, LSK stressed that the Judiciary is an independent institution and plays a key role in governance while calling on security agencies to serve all Kenyans equally and without prejudice. "The Constitution spells out the separation of powers through the three arms of government which have similar status and priorities.
The mistaken perception that the Judiciary is subordinate to the other arms must be deconstructed," she stated.
At the same time, Odhiambo called out the National Police Service for what she termed as an appendage of the Executive giving superiority over the Judiciary. "We understand that the explanation has been given by the Inspector General of Police, but we want to remind them that the security of the CJ is not just a casual matter," she added.
