Top judges of the Supreme Court have been provided elaborate security contrary to reports their request for additional security was denied.
Judiciary requested for additional security of judges after a bodyguard to Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu was shot in Hurlingham last week on Tuesday.
A statement from the Judiciary on Wednesday indicated security for judges has in fact been enhanced, trashing earlier reporters by Reuters that they had been denied additional security.
Via twitter, the Chief Justice David Maraga said: “Our attention has been drawn to a report by Reuters news agency claiming that the Government has turned down a request by the Supreme Court of Kenya for extra security.
The office of the Chief Justice wishes to state that this report is untrue.”
Interior ministry spokesman Mwenda Njoka corroborated Maraga’s stand saying security for the judges is enhanced.
Mwilu’s bodyguard-cum-driver was shot at after he dropped her at her Karen home.
It is believed the attack was targeting the DCJ who was to sit on the bench on October 25 to determine a petition seeking to stop October 26 repeat polls.
The petition was not heard due to lack of quorum.
Maraga who appeared in the courtroom along with Justice Isaac Lenaola said the case could not be heard until a later date.
This gave way to repeat Presidential election where President Uhuru Kenyatta successfully defended his seat garnering over 7.4 million votes.