Last Wednesday, the Judiciary invited applications for the position of Chief Justice (CJ), which fell vacant following the retirement of Judge David Maraga early this month. Of course, the task of choosing the next CJ is not for the holloi polloi. It is the mandate of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), which is now comprised of 10 members following the exit of Justice Maraga. Indeed, JSC must rebuff any attempts by politicians to interfere with the selection process. On the CJ, the commission shortlists and interviews candidates and forwards only one name to the president for appointment.

Source: Standard Digital January 24, 2021 17:29 UTC