Martha Koome created new units to protect employees

Institutional accountability just got teeth as internal protections turned from paper talk into enforceable systems that can actually bite back.

Workplace enforcement rollout

• The judiciary launched the Employee Protection Unit to handle harassment complaints.
• The Gender Inclusion and Diversity Unit was set up alongside it.
• New policies and SOPs backed the units with enforcement muscle.
• Shift pushed accountability beyond symbolic commitments.

Leadership framing and intent

• Martha Koome framed reforms as internal justice work.
• Koome said staff safety and dignity sit at the center.
• Her stance tied employee protection to institutional credibility.
• Safeguards were pitched as core to public confidence.

Policy scope and alignment

• Reforms plug into Social Transformation through the Access to Justice Blueprint.
• Blueprint flags employee wellness as performance critical.
• Focus extends to judges, officers, and all staff.
• Inclusion goals were translated into operational rules.

Implementation and oversight push

• Njoki Ndung’u said policies rest on constitutional grounding.
• Ndung’u stressed dignity and equality as non-negotiable values.
• Winfridah Mokaya flagged discipline and oversight as success drivers.
• Leadership accountability was framed as ongoing, not optional.