A petition has been filed before the National Assembly seeking the removal of Judicial Service Commission (JSC) member Isaac Rutto. Rutto was appointed to the JSC under Article 171(2)(h) of the constitution, which provides for a member nominated by the Public Service Commission. The petitioner argues that his continued stay in office has eroded public confidence in the JSC and other independent institutions, whose legitimacy, the petition states, depends on strict political neutrality. Central to the petition is an allegation that Rutto attended a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) National Governing Council meeting on January 26 at State House, Nairobi. The petition claims Rutto attended the meeting “donning full party colours of the UDA despite being a member of the JSC”.

Source: The Star January 29, 2026 17:23 UTC