JSC Lays Ground for Murgor Clash With DCJ Mwilu, Ngatia
15 April 2021 - 7:08 pm
From left to right: Senior counsel Philip Murgor, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu and Senior Counsel Fred Ngatia.
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The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) dismissed a letter by Senior Counsel Philip Murgor seeking to bar Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu from sitting in the ongoing interviews for candidates seeking for the Chief Justice position.
The letter dated Thursday, April 15, effectively lay the groundwork for a much-awaited face-off between Mwilu and Murgor who is set to appear before the JSC panel on Friday morning, April 16.
The Senior Counsel had claimed that DCJ s presence in the interviews would likely lead to bias and favoritism towards his rival candidate, Senior Counsel Fred Ngatia.
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Justice David Marete has defended the state of his mental health while appearing for an interview for the position of Chief Justice at the Supreme Court.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) panel sought to find out why Justice Marete still has a card for persons with disabilities to this day.
He responded: “I have no mental issues. There was an error on my card and I have never had the time to correct the issue. I highlighted I have visual disability and Diabetes from time to time.”
Justice David Marete Njagi is on the hot seat as he seeks to replace the former CJ David Maraga, who retired in January this year.
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Justice Njagi Marete arrives at the Supreme Court buildings for interviews for the position of Chief Justice. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]
It is day four in the continued hunt for Kenya’s next Chief Justice.
Justice David Marete Njagi is on the hot seat today as he seeks to replace the former CJ David Maraga, who retired in January this year.
Justice Marete, 61, has 35 years experience in the legal profession.
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He is remembered for coming to the rescue of civil servants seeking elective positions in 2017 when he declared election laws, which required them to resign six months before the election, invalid and unconstitutional.
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Judge Martha Koome at the Supreme Court for Chief Justice interviews. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]
Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome is facing the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) panel today and becomes the third person to be interviewed for the position of Chief Justice.
Judge Koome currently heads the Criminal Division at the Court of Appeal.
The judge is making her second shot at the CJ position having tried unsuccessfully in 2016.
She is among 10 candidates shortlisted for the position of Chief Justice, and among three women eying the position.
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She told the JSC panel on Wednesday morning that she has 33 years’ experience and had practised law for 15 years before becoming a judge. Koome says she was actively involved in public matters.
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Judge Martha Koome at the Supreme Court for Chief Justice interviews. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]
Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome is facing the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) panel today and becomes the third person to be interviewed for the position of Chief Justice.
Judge Koome currently heads the Criminal Division at the Court of Appeal.
The judge is making her second shot at the CJ position having tried unsuccessfully in 2016.
She is among 10 candidates shortlisted for the position of Chief Justice, and among three women eying the position.
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She told the JSC panel on Wednesday morning that she has 33 years’ experience and had practised law for 15 years before becoming a judge. Koome says she was actively involved in public matters.