Abdullahi: Sacked Judges, Magistrates Receiving Pay

This is according to vetting board member Adulrashid Abdullahi who accuses Judicial Service Commission (JSC) of impunity and failing to implement their decision to sack the judges.

While addressing journalists in Nairobi, Abdullahi told JSC to obey the decisions of the board chaired by Sharad Rao and ensure all dismissed judges and magistrates are removed from the judicial payroll.

The Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board had in January sacked five magistrates for failing the suitability-to-serve test.

The five include Principal Magistrate Mariakani Michael Oduor Kizito ,  Principal magistrate Wang’uru law courts Teresa Mwangi, Ag Senior Principal Magistrate Robinson Oigara Onyoni, Senior Principal Magistrate Kericho Wilson Kaberia Nkunja  and  Ag Principal Magistrate Okore Celesa.

The magistrates were dismissed on among other reasons failure to account for the large sums of money in their bank accounts.

11 other magistrates were also declared fit to continue serving in the Judiciary.

The 11 include Elizabeth Chepkoech Tanui, Christopher Yalwala, Faith Karimi, Mburu David, Naomi Wairimu, Ouko Peter, Richard Kipkemoi, Samson Omwenga, Benson Muchoki, Josephat Waititu and Teresa Bosibori.

By Wangui Ngechu