The name of former Director of Public Prosecutions Philip Murgor has been mentioned among frontrunners to succeed retired Chief Justice David Maraga. Others are Supreme Court Judges Smokin Wanjala, Njoki Ndung'u and Isaac Lenaola. Murgor believes he is the best candidate to take over from where Maraga left. Murgor gives Maraga a score of 65 per cent. CORRUPTION IN THE JUDICIARYShould a CJ Murgor receive a call from a high-ranking Executive official or power brokers to decide a matter - including a presidential election petition - in one way or another, he will politely decline.

Source: The Star January 25, 2021 19:30 UTC