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CJ Maraga mourns High Court judge Onguto

Faith Chepng'eno By Faith Chepng'eno Published on: March 02, 2018 01:28 (EAT)
CJ Maraga mourns High Court judge Onguto

Chief Justice David Maraga has condoled with the family of Justice Joseph Louis Omondi Onguto who died on Thursday night describing him as “a brilliant legal mind.”

Maraga, in a statement, praised the judge, who collapsed and died at the Parklands Sports Club, for the extensive knowledge he brought to the Judiciary.

“On behalf of the Judicial Service Commission, the entire Judiciary and on my own behalf, I send our deepest condolences to his wife Consolata, his children, the Judiciary family, and the Kenyan people who he served with dedication. May God grant the Judge’s family the fortitude to go through this difficult time,” said the CJ.

Maraga remembered Onguto, who was also a lecturer at the Kenya School of Law as a pleasant man who was well-liked by his peers.
“His sudden death is a loss not only to his immediate family but to the Judiciary Family and the country as a whole,” he added.
Onguto served as a High Court judge since 2014, after which he served in the Environment and Land Court Division until 2015 when he was transferred to the Constitutional and Human Rights Division.
In January 2017, he was moved to the Commercial Division of the High Court where he served until his death on March 1, 2018. He also served as a visiting Judge at Machakos High Court.
“Justice Onguto had a brilliant legal mind which he used to serve the people of Kenya with distinction and commitment. He served with humility and was courteous to all who appeared before him. In addition to his Judicial duties, he was a leader among his peers as he founded and led the Judges Welfare Committee,” he said.

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Chief Justice David Maraga The Supreme Court High Court of Kenya Justice Joseph Louis Omondi Onguto

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