The judiciary has confirmed an incident in which a man set himself on fire outside the Supreme Court building on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
In a statement after the incident, Judiciary Spokesperson Paul Ndemo said the man was saved and rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital where he is receiving treatment.
“Today at about 9:30am a man, whose identity has not been conclusively established, while walking along City Hall Way, stopped outside the Supreme Court building . He was carrying some documents and a bottle with a liquid,” Ndemo stated.
“While standing on the street pavement, he placed the documents on the ground, doused himself in the liquid believed to be petrol and pulled out a lighter setting himself on fire. The Security Officers at the gate of the Supreme Court Building responded immediately and rushed to rescue the man by putting out the fire. Although it was extinguished, the man sadly sustained some burns.”
Ndemo say the police officer in charge of security at the Supreme Court reached out to the KICC Police Station and some police officers were sent over.
Also, the Nairobi County Government was quickly contacted and provided an ambulance which was used to rush the man to hospital.
“The police officers put the man in the ambulance and said they were taking him to Kenyatta National Hospital. The police also took away the documents and the burnt clothes. It is expected that once the man is treated and out of danger, the police will interrogate him to reveal the cause of his shocking action. Meanwhile, the Judiciary is taking a keen interest in the matter, with a view to establishing if his drastic action could be linked to a court matter.”
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