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DCJ Philomena Mwilu at a Milimani court. [George Njunge, Standard]
The High Court sitting in Meru has given Deputy Chief Justice Philemona Mwilu up to March 4 to continue acting as head of Judiciary in a case filed by a petitioner.
Isaiah Mwongela is seeking to have Mwilu stopped from acting as Judiciary head, Supreme Court judge and chair of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) due to cloud of integrity issues hanging over her head.
The petitioner was first granted orders against Mwilu on January 29 by Justice Patrick Jeremy Otieno who on the February 1 temporarily suspended those orders for 11 days after Mwilu filed an urgent application seeking to suspend the decision barring her from occupying her office and discharging her duties as the acting Chief Justice.
Court lifts order barring deputy CJ Mwilu from office
Monday February 01 2021
Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu delivers her remarks during the Council of Governors luncheon at Movenpick Hotel in Nairobi on January 29, 2021. PHOTO | NMG
By SAM KIPLAGAT
Summary
Justice Patrick Jeremy Otieno said the suspension will be in place for 11 days, when all parties will be heard at the Meru High Court.
A judge has temporarily lifted orders barring Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu from occupying her office as head of the judiciary and judge of the Supreme Court.
Justice Patrick Jeremy Otieno said the suspension will be in place for 11 days, after which all parties in the matter will be heard at the Meru High Court.
A Meru High Court has issued orders restraining Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu from holding her office or acting as Chief Justice, until a case filed by a Meru resident is heard and determined.
Justice Patrick Jeremy Otieno also restrained Justice Mwilu from sitting in the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and being a member of the Ombudsperson of the Judiciary until the case filed by one Isaiah Mbiti Mwongela is concluded.
The decision to bar the DCJ from sitting in the JSC stops her from participating in process of selecting the CJ to succeed David Maraga, which is expected to begin after applications close on February 10.