Chief Justice Martha Koome has empanelled a three-judge bench to hear petitions challenging the removal of five Supreme Court judges.
Koome appointed Justice Charles Kariuki as the presiding judge, who will sit alongside Justices Bahati Mwamuye and Lawrence Mugambi.
The affected Supreme Court judges are contesting a series of petitions filed against them over alleged integrity issues, including some filed by former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi.
In his petition seeking their removal, Havi contended that the Supreme Court had been entertaining appeals lacking significant public interest, particularly in high-stakes commercial cases, suggesting potential graft and misuse of judicial authority.
