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. JSC has also picked nine candidates for the position of Judge of the Supreme Court. Read MoreThe lucky candidate to fill the vacancy of Chief Justice will earn a gross monthly salary of between Sh990,000 to over Sh 1.3million excluding benefits. The process of appointing a new Chief Justice to replace David Maraga as Chief Justice begun officially when Acting Chief Justice Philemona Mwilu gazetted a vacancy in the top job. The immediate occupant of the office David Maraga was the second judge to be appointed CJ under the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Source: Standard Digital February 17, 2021 08:03 UTC