Tribute to Justice David Majanja
by admin on | 2024-08-13 12:53:35 Last Updated by admin on 2024-10-18 08:30:37
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A Distinguished Jurist, Mentor, Role modeland Cherished Friend
Justice Majanja's untimely passing on 10 July 2024, at the age of 51, leaves an indelible void. It is almost inconceivable that he is no longer among us, yet we remain forever grateful for the time he shared with us and the indelible mark he left on our community. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, and the entire legal fraternity, who have lost not only a remarkable jurist but also a cherished companion. Rest now, O Justice! Your work is done, The battles fought, the victories won, Your legacy, a guiding call, For justice stands, where you did fall... Read more by Miracle Okumu Mudeyi
He was a devoted friend to many, a mentor, a father, a husband, a patriot, a cherished oracle of the law, and a historic figure who served on the Kenyan bench during the significant period following the enactment of the 2010 Constitution. Chief Justice Martha Koome, in her eulogy for Justice Majanja, described him as a towering figure in the development of Kenya’s transformative post-2010 jurisprudence and a crucial pillar in the institution-building of the JSC and the Judiciary... Read more by Tioko Emmanuel Ekiru
His empathy in legal decision-making is only matched by his respect for justice. He was alive to the fact that the law is a tool for ordering lives and it should be alive to the lived experiences of the people and should not be blind to the effects it leaves on the lives of the people. For example, his decision in the petition challenging the constitutionality of the housing levy brings out his empathetic rulings. As part of the three-judge bench together with Her Ladyship Christine Meoli and His Lordship Lawrence Mugambi, Justice Majanja will forever be remembered for fusing reason with empathy to declare the housing levy unconstitutional... Read more by Christabel M. Eboso
