Hopes of Rawal succeeding CJ Willy Mutunga were dashed when the Court of Appeal capped judges retirement age at 70. Justice Njoki Ndung'u of the apex court issued orders stopping the replacement of Kalpana Rawal until an appeal she filed before the court is heard and determined. The Supreme Court yesterday stopped the recruitment of the Deputy Chief Justice hours after Court of Appeal ruled that Justices Rawal and Tunoi must retire at 70 . The bench comprised of the Chief Justice, herself, Tunoi, judges Jackton Ojwang’, Mohamed Ibrahim, Smokin Wanjala and Njoki Ndung’u. Mutunga, 69, has said he will retire at the end of this month so that a recruitment process for another Chief Justice can start.

Source: The Star May 28, 2016 01:45 UTC