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Ex-CJ Willy Mutunga tells off Uhuru for leaving out six judges

Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga

Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga addresses students at Kenya Methodist University during a public lecture inside the institution's chapel on January 29, 2020.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • In a strongly worded letter, the former CJ asked the President to rescind his decision, describing it as “presidential obduracy”.

Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has told President Uhuru Kenyatta that his rejection of six judges recommended for appointment by the Judicial Service Commission is “beneath the dignity of that high office.”

In a strongly worded letter, the former CJ asked the President to rescind his decision, describing it as “presidential obduracy”.