Martha Cuomo’s security detail has been withdrawn, officers of the Judiciary Unit have been reduced

• The Chief Justice revealed the withdrawal of her security detail through a letter addressed to Home Affairs Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Police Ig Douglas Kanye
• She also denied the alleged weakening of the judicial police unit, many of whose officers she said had been recalled by the state
• Koome asked the Ministry of Interior and relevant government agencies to intervene and send her security detail

Nairobi – Chief judge Martha Kuom accused the state of taking away her security detail.

What Koum’s letter to CS Murkomen said

Koome addressed the letter to the Home Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja deciphering the move.

“I am deeply concerned about the withdrawal of security for the Chief Justice, an act that undermines judicial independence, threatens institutional integrity, and threatens democratic progress,” Kume’s letter, seen in part by Tuko.co.ke, read in part.

She did not explain the reason behind it recalling her security.

CJ said her mother security On-site is not a service from the state, but a prerogative that the government must uphold.

According to Kum, her safety and security of other judicial officers it is a necessity that guarantees the flawless dispensation of justice as expected of the judiciary.

“Security for the Chief Justice is not a personal privilege, but a structural necessity to ensure the judiciary can function autonomously and without fear. It serves as an institutional guarantee to protect judicial officers, premises and processes from any threats that may impair the administration of Justice,” she the letter is read further.

Are exposed to security threats.

In addition to his personal troubles, Cuomo lamented the weakening of the judiciary, which he found had lost a significant number of officers, thus exposing court officials to security concerns.

The CJ found that the state had withdrawn many officers from the unit without replacing them, thus making it weak.

She argued that with such challenges, personnel in the justice system cannot effectively fulfill their mandate.

Kuum was concerned that such actions were obvious sabotage on the part of the state actors would leave the judiciary and the executive in conflict, which would therefore hamper the independence of the government it presides over.

“Withdrawing this security detail is a flagrant commitment to the principle of separation of powers. It destabilizes the delicate balance on which democratic governance is founded, where each branch of government acts independently,” Cuomo said.

Koome has appealed to the National Police Service (NPS) and relevant government agencies to address the matter.

Restoring its security, she said, would underline the essential independence of institutions such as the judiciary, an aspect that is key and crucial to democracy.

“Therefore, I call on the National Police Service and all relevant state actors to immediately and unconditionally reinstate the Chief Justice’s security detail. This step is not merely administrative but essential to affirm the independence of the judiciary, protect the integrity of constitutional services and ensure and ensure and ensuring and ensuring and ensuring and ensuring the continued growth of Kenya’s democracy,” said Cuomo.

Why JSC canceled the recruitment of judges

Kuma’s insinuations came a day after the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), which she chairs, Recruitment has been announced Judges of the High Court and Court of Appeal.

The commission advertised 11 vacancies for appellate judges and five for the High Court.

It says that the budget for the judiciary suffered a deficit for recruitment.

Source: tuko.co.ke