- Tuesday was a countrywide day of mourning the slain Magistrate for all Judicial officers.
- Lawyers, judges and other stakeholders gathered at various courts to mourn Magistrate Kivuti.
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The burial date for slain Makadara Law Court Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti has been set for June 22, 2024.
Magistrate Kivuti was shot on June 13 at the Makadara Law Courts after she made a ruling in a case involving a policeman's wife.
On Friday evening she succumbed to the injuries sustained from the shooting incident.
In a statement, the Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association said the arrangements for the burial are currently ongoing.
"Considering that the judiciary family is still in mourning and hurting and that arrangements for the burial of our sister Honourable Monica Kivuti are ongoing with the burial scheduled for June 22, 2024," the statement read.
"The membership is eager to participate fully in the arrangements, the National Council calls on the membership to adhere to the directions issued by the Honourable Chief Justice on 17 June 2024."
The Judiciary termed Kivuti's murder as the greatest assault on the Kenyan Criminal Justice System.
Tuesday was a countrywide day of mourning the slain Magistrate for all Judicial officers.
Lawyers, judges and other stakeholders gathered at various courts to mourn Magistrate Kivuti.
During the mourning ceremony, 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 on 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.
On Monday, the judiciary announced a raft of measures to secure its officers and directed that going forward, services will no longer be rendered in make-shift structures.
In a statement, Chief Justice Martha Koome said the decision was made to guarantee judicial officers their safety and security.
"Going forward, judicial services will no longer be rendered in makeshift structures," Koome said.
She said the judiciary is currently engaging "robustly'' with other relevant state agencies and stakeholders on long-term measures to ensure the safety and security of our court premises for Judges, Judicial Officers, Judiciary Staff, and Courts.