A magistrate in Kenya who a police officer shot as she presided over a court session has died, the country’s chief justice, Martha Koome, announced on Saturday.
Monica Kivuti, a magistrate at the Makadara Law Courts, was shot on Thursday after rejecting a bail request for the police officer’s wife.
The assailant was subsequently killed in a shootout with other police officers.
In a post on X, Koome said “Monica Kivuti, Principal Magistrate, Makadara Law Courts, has lost the fight against the extensive injuries sustained during an open gun attack in court,” Koome said.
“The judiciary family stands in solidarity during this deeply traumatic time and calls for sensitivity and compassion as we share in grief.”
Three officers were also wounded during the attack.
The policeman’s wife had requested release on bail after pleading guilty to fraud of about 2.9 million Kenyan shillings.
