Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has ordered the closure of Runyenjes Law Courts in Embu County for seven days after 8 members of staff tested positive for coronavirus.
In a statement, Mwilu said the eight out of eighteen members of the court have since proceeded to self-isolation.
According to Mwilu, the Ministry of Health officials on Tuesday visited the court to assess the situation and thereafter recommended the temporary closure and screening of the staff members
During the closure, all urgent matters shall be handled by Embu and Kerugoya Law Courts.
"In light of the abovementioned developments, the recommendations from Ministry of Health officials in Embu County, the Court User’s Committee at Runyenjes Law Courts, and upon consultation with the Presiding Judge of the High Court at Embu, we have arrived at the considered decision to temporarily close Runyenjes Law Courts for a period of seven (7) days from today, Wednesday 14’h April 2021,”
“The closure will enable all personnel at the station test for COVID-19 and self-isolate pursuant to Ministry of Health Covid-19 protocols, facilitate the required disinfection and fumigation exercise, and contribute towards breaking the chain of transmission.”Mwilu said in a statement
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