Another Court Closed After Reporting 8 COVID Cases

A woman opens her mouth for the heath worker to collect a sample for coronavirus testing during the screening and testing campaign aimed to combat the spread of COVID-19 at Lenasia South, south Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

After eight staff members tested positive for COVID-19, Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu ordered the closure of Runyenjes Law Courts for seven days. – By Gerald Gekara.

According to a statement released by Mwilu on Wednesday, 8 of the court’s 18 judicial staff have been put in self-isolation in compliance with Ministry of Health protocols.

“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,” read the statement.

Officials from the Ministry of Health paid a visit to the district.