The Judicial Service Commission has received a new petition that seeks the removal of Chief Justice David Maraga.
The
petition filed by Mr Yussuf Ibrahim Dimbil makes several allegations
against Mr Maraga ranging from tribalism to attending political rallies.
Mr
Dimbil, through law firm Charles Koech & Associates, accuses Mr
Maraga of lifting a quote from a judgment that was yet to be delivered.
The
petition indicated that the CJ, in a concurring opinion in the Laikipia
gubernatorial petition delivered on February 8, made reference to Wajir
gubernatorial election petition, which had not been delivered. The
judgment on the latter was delivered on February 15.
MISCONDUCT
And
when it was delivered, Mr Dimbil alleges that the import of the quote
had been changed. He said the action was meant to influence public
opinion and the opinion of other members of the Bench in violation of
the right to fair trial.
Another petition had been filed by Mr Jared Ongeri seeking the
probing of Supreme Court judges Mohamed Ibrahim, Jackton Ojwang, Smokin
Wanjala and Njoki Ndung’u.
The JSC instructed them to
file their responses within two weeks. Mr Ongeri accuses them of various
misconduct pertaining the Wajir poll petition case.
LAWS VIOLATED
Mr
Dimbil accuses the CJ of attending political rallies in Kisii and
Nyamira, bringing disrepute to his office and violating public trust
bestowed upon him.
"The recent conduct of Hon Justice
David Maraga falls short of the requisite standard of the occupier of
the Office of Chief Justice, and has violated the Constitution, Judicial
Code of Conduct and Ethics, and Bangalore Principles of Judicial
Conduct 2002 in many ways," Mr Dimbil says in a sworn statement.
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