Karua says convoy attacked amid dispute over Gatoto Primary School court orders

In a statement issued on Friday, Karua said she had accompanied the school's board to oversee the implementation of a High Court judgment that restored the management of Gatoto Primary School to its lawful Board of Directors.

According to Karua, the High Court had directed the Officer Commanding Mukuru kwa Reuben Police Station to provide security during the implementation of the orders.

However, she alleged that no security was provided.

Karua noted that upon reporting to the police station, they found the Officer Commanding Station absent, while the deputy OCS declined to facilitate the deployment of officers, stating that only the OCS could authorise the assignment.

The group later proceeded to the school, where they reportedly found the gates locked despite the court ruling.

She said the situation turned chaotic shortly after members of the media arrived, when a group of individuals allegedly became violent, pelting stones at the board members' vehicle and forcing those present to flee for their safety.

Karua further alleged that as her vehicle left the scene, an individual armed with a club smashed its rear windscreen, while additional stones caused further damage to the vehicle.

She termed the incident a serious attack on the authority of the Judiciary and raised concerns over the failure of public institutions to uphold court orders and protect citizens seeking to enforce them through lawful means.

"The sequence of events raises profound concerns about the willingness of public institutions to uphold lawful court orders and protect citizens seeking to enforce them through peaceful and lawful means," she indicated. 

Karua further said the events extended beyond the dispute at Gatoto Primary School, posing broader questions about the ability of state institutions to uphold court orders. 

The PLP leader called for immediate investigations into both the attack and the alleged failure by police to execute the court's orders, urging authorities to hold accountable anyone found responsible through direct involvement, negligence or abuse of office.