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Judiciary at fault to issue long pre-trial detention orders

Chief Justice David Maraga (right) and former Attoney General Githu Muigai during the swearing in advocates to the bar on 13th,february,2019 at the supreme court of kenya ,Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina.Standard]

The ease with which our courts are now detaining suspects of criminal offences is cause for concern from a rule of law and human rights perspective.

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