She replaces Supreme Court judge, Dr Smokin Wanjala, whose term came to an end last year. IEBCThe invitation to the IEBC followed three retreats by the seven Supreme Court judges at Hemingways and Windsor hotels in Nairobi as well as in Mombasa to pick its representative to the JSC. Each of the retreats had failed to arrive at a consensus on who would represent the Supreme Court at the JSC. Apart from Mr Maraga and his deputy, other members of the Supreme Court are justices Wanjala, Mohammed Ibrahim, Njoki Ndung’u, Jackton Ojwang’ and Isaac Lenaola. As a result, the deputy Chief Justice was seen as the compromise candidate to represent the Supreme Court in the JSC.

Source: Daily Nation May 06, 2017 22:35 UTC