Tag: CJ

On the 41 judges, it’s an argument without end

In an interview with Citizen TV after his retirement as Chief Justice, David Maraga retraced the history of the dispute over the nomination of 41 judges that President Uhuru Kenyatta has refused to appoint. President Kenyatta’s refusal has been on the basis that there were adverse reports, apparently by the National Intelligence Service, against some […]...

11 Dec 2020

Intrigue at the Judiciary kicks off

As Chief Justice David Maraga prepared to go on his terminal leave, activist Okiya Omtatah filed a case to stop Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu taking over. Mwilu has seven issues hanging o...

25 Sep 2020

Maraga’s moment might be magic or muddle

Dissolving Parliament would mean going into by-elections in all 47 counties and 290 constituencies, which for a country coming out of the Covid-19 slowdown would be virtually unaffordable. ...

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On the 41 judges, it’s an argument without end

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Intrigue at the Judiciary kicks off

Maraga’s moment might be magic or muddle