Kivuti's murder is the greatest assault to justice, says Judiciary as it mourns colleague

The Judiciary has termed the late Principal magistrate Monica Kivuti's murder as the greatest assault of the Kenyan Criminal Justice System.

Chief Justice Martha Koome announced today as a countrywide day of mourning for all Judicial officers requesting members of the public from all over Kenya to join the Judiciary in their nearest Court to mourn the slain Magistrate.

During the mourning ceremony of the magistrate on Tuesday, Employment and Labour relations Court principal Judge Byram Ogaya said life is so basic that it is the foundation of all other rights hence the senseless killing of Kivuti in her line of duty is and was unjustified.

"The gruesome murder of Hon Kivuti is a complete assault of Justice, it should be criminalised to threaten a Judge, a judicial officer and any other Court staff for discharging their duties, we must protect our human dignity which is a guarantee in ensuring Justice," Justice Ogaya said.

DPP Renson Ingonga conveyed his condolences saying that when his office learnt of the shooting incident and subsequent passing of Hon. Monica Kivuti, he was disturbed by the fact that Monica's life was taken away by an individual entitled to protect her life.

"Indeed this is a constant reminder to us all that life is not finite...however, to Monica's family, I am certain that during her lifetime, her family experienced an abundance of cherished memories that exude the same love, joy and happiness, she was a dedicated judicial officer. Her legacy shall live on through the memories she leaves behind..." said DPP Ingonga.

Kivuti was shot last week on Thursday afternoon at the Makadara Law Courts after she made a ruling in a case involving a policeman's wife.