The High Court on Wednesday, March 5, extended conservatory orders barring the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) from proceeding with three petitions seeking the removal of 5 Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice Martha Koome, over alleged misconduct, incompetence and misbehavior until March 28.
In what is set to be a fresh reprieve for CJ Koome and her fellow Supreme Court judges, the new orders would see the date for hearing the case extended after previous orders had put the hearing date at March 12.
The new development came after the High Court had on February 21 issued the orders barring the JSC from considering the petitions against the besieged head of the Judiciary and her colleagues. The ruling, issued by Justice Lawrence Mugambi, came two days after a Narok court had issued similar orders. From left to right: Justice Isaac Lenaola, Justice William Ouko, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, Chief Justice Martha Koome, Justice Mohamed Ibrahim, Justice Njoki Ndung'u and Justice Smokin Wanjala.
Photo Judiciary Kenya The orders stemmed from a petition filed by Justice Njoki Ndung'u asking the court to stop the petition seeking the removal of the seven Supreme Court judges.
