This archive report was first published on 19 June 2020.
On June 19, 2020, Chief Justice David Maraga suspended all Mombasa open court activities after 11 staff members tested positive for COVID-19.
The affected staff members were part of the 117 cases announced by Health CAS Rashid Aman on Friday.
According to a statement from the CJ's office, the 11 staff members include Judiciary officers and registry staff, and their primary contacts within the courts totaling 118 officers have been identified and must now go into self-quarantine.
Chief Justice Maraga noted that the affected courts are the Main Court Building, the City Court, and the Tononoka Children's Court.
Despite the suspension, online and other virtual services will be availed to court users where possible.
The suspension of the court activities in Mombasa comes barely a week after they were reopened following closure in March 24 this year.
