Kenya’s High Court Judge Beatrice Thuranira Jaden Dies in India

The Judiciary is mourning the death of High Court judge Beatrice Thuranira Jaden.

Thuranira reportedly passed away on Sunday night while undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness in India.

Confirming her passing, Chief Justice Martha Koome eulogized Lady Justice Thuranira as a diligent hard worker who demonstrated exemplary commitment to her work.

“Lady Justice Jaden was diligent, hardworking, and demonstrated exceptional commitment to her work. She had occasion to serve in some High Court benches that made pronouncements on complex legal issues that breathed life to the Constitution 2010, especially in its nascent years,” Koome said in a statement on Monday.

She added: “I am privileged to have been her classmate, having graduated from Law School together in the Law Class of 1987. I can attest to all those qualities of an excellent Judicial Officer, a Judge, a friend to so many who have poured out their hearts on social media mourning the Judge since we received the sad news yesterday.”

The deceased joined Judiciary as a district magistrate in 1987 and served in several stations for 20 years before her promotion to judge of the High Court in 2011. 

Following her appointment as a High Court judge, Thuranira was deployed to Kakamega High Court and served for two years before she was posted to the Machakos High Court and most recently the Civil Division of the High Court.