Makadara magistrate Monica Kivuti is dead.
Chief Justice Martha Koome has announced the death of Makadara Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti.
Magistrate Kivuti succumbed to injuries sustained in a shooting incident involving a Senior Police officer on Thursday.
“I wish to confirm to the Nation that Hon. Monica Kivuti, Principal Magistrate of the Makadara Law Courts, has lost the fight against the extensive injuries sustained during an open gun attack in Court,” CJ Koome stated.
Kivuti passed away at the Nairobi Hospital, where she had been transferred for specialised care following the incident.
A family source and colleagues, who requested anonymity, confirmed to the Star that Kivuti died on Friday.
“The Judiciary family stands in solidarity during this deeply traumatic time and calls for sensitivity and compassion as we share in grief. May Hon. Kivuti’s soul rest in eternal peace,” CJ Koome added.
