High Court judge Mary Ang’awa found unfit. Her conduct towards lawyer and litigants rigid.
Murugi Mugo also found unsuitable. Disrespectful to parties in court
Judges Chitembwe and George Dulu cleared. Found suitable
Justice Anyara Emukule suitable to remain.
Justice GBM Kariuki suitable to remain. Asked to work on his temper.
Judge Joseph Karanja suitable to remain.
Judge Luka Kimaru to continue serving
Justice Isaac Lenaola. Fit to continue serving
Judge Milton Makhandia fit to continue in office
Judge Aggrey Muchelule suitable
Judge Florence Muchemi suitable to remain in office
Judge Daniel Musinga to continue serving
Judge John Mwera to continue serving
Judge Philemon Mwilu fit to serve
Judge Leonard Njagi unsuitable to serve.
Judge Fredrick Ochieng suitable to remain in office
Justice Maureen Odero fit to remain in office
Justice Hellen Omondi cleared to continue serving
Judge David Onyancha suitable to remain
Judge William Ouko fit to serve
Justice Roselyne Wendo cleared to continue serving
Judge Joseph Sergon unfit to continue serving over credible allegations of corruption and failing to remit client's money. Lacks personal integrity
Judge Ruth Sitati found fit to continue serving
Judge Mohammed Warsame cleared to continue serving
Judge Hatari Waweru suitable to continue serving
Justice Nicholas Ombija unsuitable to continue serving
The Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board on Friday ruled on the fate of 28 High Court judges with most declared fit to serve in the Judiciary.
However, Judges Mary Ang'awa, Nicholas Ombija, Joseph Sergon, Leonard Njagi and Murugi Mugo were declared unfit to continue serving in the Judiciary.
In November, Parliament amended law on vetting of judges and magistrates to block courts from hearing cases of individuals found unfit to serve in judiciary.
Led by members of the Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee, the lawmakers amended the Vetting of Judges and Magistrates Act 2011 to provide that the vetting board will have the last word on the scrutiny.
The changes also provide that the removal from office of any judicial officer under the Act “shall not be subject to question in, or review, by any court.”
Justice Minister Eugene Wamalwa described as an oversight, exclusion of that clause when the law was passed.
The MPs also fixed December 31, 2013 as the last date by which all judges and magistrates should have been vetted.
The Act had initially provided that vetting should end by February 28, 2013.
They also empowered the board to co-opt members of the Judicial Service Commission, if necessary, to expedite its work
A bench of five High Court judges in October ruled that they could hear the petitions by High Court judge Jeanne Gacheche and Court of Appeal judges Riaga Omolo, Samuel Bosire, Emmanuel O’Kubasu and David Nyamu.
This was despite the transitional provisions of the new Constitution, which state that decisions of the vetting board “shall not be subject to question in, or review by, any court.”
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