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CJ interviews: Makau Mutua, Katiba Institute want results publicised

Professor Makau Mutua

Professor Makau Mutua is interviewed by the Judicial Service Commission for the position of Chief Justice, at the Supreme Court buildings on September 14, 2016.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Prof Mutua says that in 2016 he applied for the CJ post and was subsequently interviewed but the results were never made available to him.

Kenyan scholar Makau Mutua and the Katiba Institute have petitioned a court to order the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to release the results of the Chief Justice interviews to the public for the sake of transparency.

In the petition filed through lawyer Christine Nkonge, they want certified urgent and heard by a three-judge bench, the two want the JSC to publicise the marks scored by the candidates.