The Judiciary of Kenya on Thursday issued a statement revealing that the late Justice David Majanja died while recovering from surgery at a Nairobi Hospital.
According to Chief Justice Martha Koome, the Judge reported being ill on Monday and was taken to hospital for treatment
So severe was the illness that the judge was scheduled to undergo surgery on Wednesday morning.
However, after a successful surgery, Justice Majanja passed on while recuperating in the Intensive Care Unit.
“He fell ill on Monday 8th July 2024 and was taken to the hospital, where he was scheduled for surgery on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Although he successfully underwent surgery in the morning and was moved to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to recuperate, he unfortunately passed away last evening,” stated Koome.
While mourning his untimely death, the judiciary confirmed that they were working together with his family on the funeral arrangements.
The judiciary further elaborated that they would regularly update on the progress of the arrangements to ensure that Kenyans had the opportunity to pay their respects to the Late judge.
Furthermore, the judiciary also revealed that it would hold a Closing of the File Proceedings of the judge's cases along with other memorial services in his honour.
Justice Majanja was first appointed to the High Court in 2011. He served as a judge in several court stations, including the Constitutional and Human Rights Division, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisumu, Kisii, and the Commercial and Tax Division.
At the time of his passing, he served at the Milimani High Court Civil Division.
Additionally, he was elected as a Commissioner of the Judicial Service Commission representing the Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association in May 2019. After completing his first five-year term, he was re-elected for a second term in May 2024.
He also served as the Chairperson of the Human Resource Management Committee of the JSC and was a member of the Audit, Governance and Risk Management Committee and the Learning and Development Committee.
