Judiciary rejects LSK boycott, says courts will remain open

The Judiciary has dismissed the Law Society of Kenya's (LSK) planned nationwide boycott of court proceedings. Judiciary insists that all courts across the country will operate normally on Wednesday and urging advocates to pursue their grievances through dialogue rather than disrupting the administration of justice. In a statement issued on Monday, Judiciary Spokesperson Paul Ndemo assured litigants and the public that courts would continue hearing and determining cases as scheduled despite the one-day boycott announced by the lawyers' body. "The Judiciary assures the public that all courts throughout the Republic will remain open and will continue hearing and determining matters as scheduled on Wednesday, July 22, 2026," Ndemo said. The Judiciary argued that the planned boycott was neither an appropriate nor proportionate response to the concerns raised by the LSK, warning that the action would primarily disadvantage litigants whose cases are already scheduled for hearing.