The High Court has ruled that the National Police Service (NPS) cannot withdraw the security of any judge without prior consultation with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). This decision was made on Thursday, August 20, during the determination of a case challenging the withdrawal of Justice Lawrence Mugambi's security detail.

• The court issued an order prohibiting the IGP and the Head of the Judiciary Police Unit from withdrawing judicial security details without prior JSC consultation.
• The ruling involved the withdrawal of security for Justice Lawrence Mugambi after he held an individual in contempt of court.
• The court declared the withdrawal of Justice Mugambi's security a violation of several articles of the Kenyan Constitution.