Kenya: Koome Promises Court-Specific Security Protocols Following Makadara Incident

Nairobi — Chief Justice Martha Koome has promised a comprehensive review of the security architecture around courts to address emerging security threats.

In a statement following a shooting incident at Nairobi’s Makadara Law Courts where an unassigned police officer stormed the courtroom and shot a Magistrate, Koome said the Judiciary will institute urgent security measures aimed at bolstering the safety of judicial officers and court users.

During Thursday’s incident, a senior police officer…