Statement on the withdrawal of the security detail of Hon. Mr. Justice Lawrence Mugambi

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has convened this press briefing to address a matter of grave concern – an action that not only undermines judicial independence but also threatens the core principles of the rule of law and constitutionalism in our country. As is now publicly known, Hon. Mr. Justice Lawrence Mugambi, a Judge of the High Court, has been presiding over the case of Justice Lawrence Mugambi 48 OCTOBER 2024 Law Society of Kenya & 3 Others v. Inspector General of Police & 4 Others, Petition No. E436 of 2024. This case was filed in court following the abduction/arrest of three individuals – Bob Micheni Njagi, Jamil Longton, and Salam Longton – on the 19th of August, 2024. Since that day, the whereabouts of these individuals have remained unknown, with them being held incommunicado in undisclosed locations. This troubling situation led to the filing of Petition No. E436 of 2024 before the Constitutional and Human Rights Division of the High Court, seeking a court order to compel the authorities to produce the missing individuals...Read more