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Judges and magistrates protest withdrawal of Mugambi's security

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High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi. [File, Standard]

The Kenya Judges and Magistrates Association has condemned the withdrawal of security detail from Justice Lawrence Mugambi.

They termed it an act of intimidation and direct interference with the independence of the Judiciary. The scathing criticism targets acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli, who oversaw the removal of the judge's protection, hours after a court decision against him.

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