Kanjama: Why LSK is boycotting courts, targeting the Supreme Court

LSK President Charles Kanjama defends Wednesday's planned nationwide court boycott, citing persistent corruption and misconduct in Judiciary; says urgent action needed to restore accountability...

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The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) plans a nationwide court boycott over perceived failures to tackle corruption and improve accountability within the Judiciary. The one-day action, scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, is described as an "industrial action" protected by the Constitution.

The LSK's President, Charles Kanjama, stated that the boycott is necessary because existing systems have failed to address corruption, misconduct, and poor performance by some judicial officers.
Kanjama alleged that some judges obstruct investigations into complaints against them by obtaining court orders to stop the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) from proceeding.
The LSK is also considering an indefinite boycott of selected courts, including the Supreme Court, over unresolved complaints against several judges.

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