Justice Antony Mrima has dismissed an application by rights activist Okiya Omtatah seeking to temporarily stop Mwilu from taking over as Chief Justice position in an acting capacity. Omtatah had asked the court to stop Mwilu from being taking over the CJ position arguing that she had several pending cases in court. The activist argued that she was unfit to hold public office. However, Justice Mrima on Tuesday ruled that none of the cases before JSC had been determined and it would be unfair to remove her. The ruling comes a day after the retirement of David Maraga who handed over the instruments of power to Mwilu on his last day in office.

Source: The Star January 12, 2021 11:15 UTC