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Judges urge LSK to drop court boycott and pursue dialogue. [Courtesy]
The standoff between the Bench and the Bar escalated Tuesday after the Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association (KMJA) urged the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to reconsider its planned nationwide boycott of court proceedings, warning that the action would primarily punish ordinary Kenyans seeking justice.
The response comes just hours after the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), led by President Charles Kanjama, announced an indefinite targeted boycott of several judges and judicial officers, including Chief Justice Martha Koome and her deputy Philomena Mwilu, set to begin on Thursday over allegations of judicial misconduct, delays, registry inefficiencies and accountability concerns.
In a statement signed by KMJA President Justice Peter Mulwa, the association said it respects the LSK's role in promoting the rule of law but maintained that withdrawing advocates from court proceedings would undermine the constitutional rights of litigants.
