SUMMARY Nyeri Town MP has filed a petition to the JSC seeking to remove Chief Justice David Maraga from office Ngunjiri says he has evidence the Maraga had undue influence over other judges, leading to nullification f the August 8th presidential electionNgunjiri Wambugu, Nyeri Town Member of Parliament has launched a bid to remove Chief justice David Maraga from office. The Nyeri MP also says that one judge, Mohammed Ibrahim was not involved in the final ruling and it was claimed that he was unwell days to the verdict. Ngunjiri is seeking audience with the JSC – Judicial Service Commission and wants the process of ousting the Chief Justice to immediately begin. But what would it take for the Nyeri MP to succeed in ousting CJ David Maraga? · A petition by a person to the Judicial Service Commission under clause (2) shall be in writing, setting out the alleged facts constituting the grounds for the judge’s removal.

Source: Standard Digital September 14, 2017 09:11 UTC