JSC condemns Peter Kinyanjui’s re-arrest, says courts are sacred
JSC described the police action as excessive and unjustified. It said the use of firearms in a court setting was a sign of disrespect toward the courts and a threat to their authority and dignity.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has strongly condemned the police over the rearrest of Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) youth leader Peter Kinyanjui Wawanjiru at the Ruiru Law Courts.
The incident happened shortly after Kinyanjui was released on bond. He was rearrested by anti-terror police outside Ruiru Law Courts shortly after he was freed.
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According to JSC, officers discharged firearms within the court precincts shortly after the accused was released on bond, even though there was no security threat or civil unrest.
JSC described the police action as excessive and unjustified. It said the use of firearms in a court setting was a sign of disrespect toward the courts and a threat to their authority and dignity.
"Courts are sacred spaces of constitutional adjudication," JSC said in a statement."They are to be respected, protected and preserved as secure and impartial forums for the administration of justice."
The Commission reminded all justice sector actors that while law enforcement has a mandate to arrest suspects, they must do so within the bounds of the law and with full respect for judicial processes.
"The sanctity of the court must be preserved at all costs."
Peter Kinyanjui Wawanjiru—also known as Kawanjiru—faces serious charges linked to unrest during the recent Gen‑Z protests in Kiambu County.
An ally of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, he had earlier been arrested in connection with the torching of the Kiambu Law Courts during the Gen-Z-led demonstrations on June 25, 2025.
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