The courts are expected to reopen on Monday at a time appointment of judges has become the new flashpoint in relations between the Judiciary and the Executive.
In a statement on Saturday, the Judiciary promised to scale up court operations as it adheres to the Ministry of Health Covid-19 protocols.
The statement said that in allocating hearing dates, priority will be given to cases whose hearings were affected by the scaling down of court operations from March 16, 2020.
What will certainly not bode well for the courts as they reopen is the fractious relationship between the two arms of government, which is quickly degenerating into personal attacks against Chief Justice David Maraga and other senior judges.
"The content of the banners intimated that this was the beginning of a 'vicious fight' targeting the Chief Justice in particular and the senior judicial officers," the Judiciary said in a statement.
