Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - For the past 10 days, Kenyans have been glued on TV watching interviews for the Chief Justice Position where some shortlisted candidates have appeared before the Judicial Service Commission panel. David Maraga, who is the former chief justice, retired early this year prompting the search of another person to fill his…
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The duo had previously appeared before the Prof Olive Mugenda led panel and had been interviewed for the position of Chief Justice. [File, Standard]
Chitembwe and Marete will be interviewed once again, but this time, for the position of a supreme court judge.
The two will appear before the panel in turns with Justice Chitembwe scheduled to take the hot seat first at 9 am followed by Justice Marete at 11 am.
The duo had previously appeared before the Prof Olive Mugenda led panel and had been interviewed for the position of Chief Justice.
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However, their quest was unsuccessful after the commission named Lady Justice Martha Koome as their nominee for the CJ position awaiting vetting by parliament and the president’s approval.
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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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Fredrick Obura |
February 17th 2021 at 11:04:05 GMT +0300
NAIROBI, KENYA: The race to succeed David Maraga in the office of Chief Justice is on top gear with three candidates knocked down from a shortlist of 13 applicants.
Judicial Service Commission on Wednesday said it has settled on 10 candidates to be interviewed from April 12-30. JSC has also picked nine candidates for the position of Judge of the Supreme Court.
Shortlisted candidates for the Chief Justice position include Chitembwe Said Juma, Kameri Mbote, Koome Martha, Marete Njagi, Murgor Philip, Nduma Nderi, Fredrick Ngatia, Ouko William, Wekesa Moniand Alice Jepkoech.
Candidates shortlisted for the position of Judge of the Supreme Court are Said Juma, Martha Koome, Marete Njagi, M’Inoti Kathurima, Nduma Nderi, Patrick Lumumba, Ouko William, Joseph Kiplagat, and Alice Jepkoech.