By MAUREEN KAKAHMore by this AuthorThe hearing of a case in which Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu is challenging graft allegations levelled against her began on Tuesday. Her lawyers, led by Mr James Orengo, argued that the allegations should have been taken before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) before being handled by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations. Mr Orengo told the court that there was no evidence to support the claims and that Justice Mwilu’s prosecution was instigated by malice. “The Director of Public Prosecutions, having instigated the charges, went on a fishing expedition to find dirt on Ms Mwilu and hence ended up criminalising a civil matter,” said Mr Orengo. THE CHARGESThe case is being heard by a five-judge bench of Justices Hellen Omondi, Mumbi Ngugi, Francis Tuiyot, William Musyoka and Chacha Mwita.

Source: Daily Nation March 26, 2019 18:11 UTC