President Uhuru Kenyatta when he was received by former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga on arrival for the official opening of the East African Magistrates and Judges Association Annual General Conference at a Nairobi hotel. He claimed that for two years, the President has subjected the nominees to untold personal suffering. Last week, President Kenyatta finally gazetted 34 out of the 40 judges presented to him by JSC for appointment to the High Court and Court of Appeal. It is most disturbing the President's decision to omit the names of six judges and judicial officers from the list," said Mutunga. Mutunga's statement, riding on similar hard-hitting statements by former Chief Justice David Maranga, spared Chief Justice Koome.

Source: Standard Digital June 08, 2021 20:49 UTC