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Court boycott paralyses business as LSK, Judiciary standoff deepens

By Nancy Gitonga, Okumu Modachi and Lilian Chepkoech | 2h ago

Law Society of Kenya Nakuru branch, led by Chairperson Wangari Mwangi and advocate Kipkoech Ngetich at Nakuru Law Courts during the nationwide court boycott on July 22, 2026. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

A nationwide court boycott called by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) on Wednesday paralysed proceedings in several courts across the country, exposing an unprecedented standoff between the Bar and the Bench over allegations of corruption and accountability within the Judiciary.

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