A directive by the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) requiring courts to reopen from Wednesday this week has sparked protests and resistance among the Judiciary staff, including judges and magistrates, who are afraid of being exposed to the risk of contracting coronavirus.
In a letter to Chief Justice David Maraga, the staff have said the directive to resume judicial services and deliver judgments and rulings in open courts will expose them to the viral infection that has killed 13 people in Kenya since March 12 when the first case was reported in the country.
