Relief for CJ Koome, Supreme Court judges as High Court stops petitions to remove them from office
Chief Justice Martha Koome (center) and Supreme Court judges (top clockwise) Dr Smokin Wanjala, William Ouko, Njoki Ndung'u, Mohamed Ibrahim, Isaac Lenaola and Philomena Mwilu.
The development came a week after the JSC asked the seven judges to respond to the ouster petitions, which stemmed from the Supreme Court’s decision to ban lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi, senior counsel, from appearing before the Apex court.
The ban also extended to other lawyers working at Ahmednassir’s law firm – Ahmednasir Abdullahi Advocates LLP.
The High Court has stopped the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) from proceeding with three petitions for the removal of Chief Justice Martha Koome and Supreme Court judges from office over alleged incompetence and misconduct.
The temporary order issued by Justice Charles Kariuki blocks implementation of the decision by the JSC requiring the CJ and the Apex court judges to submit their responses to the ouster petitions or any other petition facing them.
