Nyeri Town Member Parliament Ngunjiri Wambugu has filed a petition with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in a bid to oust Chief Justice David Maraga.
Speaking outside the Supreme Court on Thursday moments after filing the petition, Wambugu noted that he seeks to challenge Maraga’s tenability.
“I am challenging how he has conducted himself since he was appointed to the Supreme Court. He has allowed Judiciary to be taken hostage by individuals,” the Legislator stated.
In the 14-page petition, the MP accuses the CJ of “gross misconduct” and wants the Judicial Service Commission, the employer of judges and magistrates, to probe the conduct of Maraga since his appointment as CJ.
He further accuses Maraga of instituting “a judicial coup” as the head of the third arm of government and that he has been held captive by a group of NGOs who have been campaigning against Uhuru Kenyatta’s presidency.
He also alleges that Maraga allowed the non-profits to take over the Judiciary and have been funding a number of programmes, including technical support and training at the Judicial Training Institute.
Wambugu also says that the CJ barred Justice Mohamed Ibrahim from taking in the hearing of the presidential petition filed National Super Alliance presidential candidate Raila Odinga. Justice Ibrahim fell ill on the second day of the hearing of the case.
Justice Maraga, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, Smokin Wanjala and Isaac Lenaola supported the nullification of the election citing irregularities and illegalities in the transmission of results, while Judges Njoki Ndung’u and JB Ojwang dissented.
MKORA Ngunjiri,…
MKORA Ngunjiri,
Leave the Chief Justice alone. Mkora Uhuru, see what your careless words against the Chief Justice have done to your robots and sycophants Jubilee blind followers.
Jubilee robots are diehard supporters of dictator Toroitich Arap Moi and his project Mkora Uhuru.
Ngunjiri you have lost your…
Ngunjiri you have lost your mind. The CJ did his job based on the evidence adduced and presented infront of the Supreme court of the land. and based on that evidence, it was proven that your click polluted and transmitted fake election results thereby stealing the election. Simply put the Cj applied the FACTS to the Law and his court rulled accordingly.Now you state alot of bogus reasons to challenge the CJ’s conduct all of which do not warrant a response but one, You claim that the CJ would not allow Justice Mohammed to participate in the rulling since he he fell “sick”…. What you should have told your captive audience is that your jubilee bribed mohammed to fall sick so that you only have six Justice members availlable which would have rendered a tie vote of which would revert to mantaining the status Quo that Uhuru would have won the GIG, however the plan backfired because one of the 3 Justices in jubilee bag refused the HONGO at the eleven hour hence you are where you are now. So Mr. ngunjiri save yourself some emberrasement by dropping your petition.YOU HAVE NO CASE!
there was no evidence in…
there was no evidence in this case. and there was it does not take 21 days to reveal it after judgement. There were only few clerical errors which does not call for repeat elections at an staggering cost of greater than 25 billion. That’s not placing the country like Professor Saitoti Said before individuals. This emotions related to Uhuru or Raila must stop. Taxpayers are the once suffering. Maraga we all know gave verdict based on political divide or was trying to think he will be famous and go down in history however I doubt that. Not when Sorphron morpho provided evidence that there was no way election was hacked. I honestly feel pain for the common mwanachi who has no healthcare, education, food and all the basic needs in need while we squander money stupidly to gratify egos of the two candidates while the supreme court gets sucked into nonsense. I support the effort and this justice must be taken out Soonest Possible. He failed to place the country before this stupid elections
I agree. Maraga had to…
I agree. Maraga had to really bend backwards to reach Raila’s ‘evidence’ because he did not want to be like Mutunga and dismiss.
Migumo UKITELEZA Nyani Tamaa…
Migumo UKITELEZA Nyani Tamaa na Lafi mpaka ZIKWAMILIE.
The Chief Justice indulged…
The Chief Justice indulged himself into politics; he should have anticipated the resulting controversies. All the same, we learn through mistakes. Using hindsight 20/20, certainly Maraga is probably second guessing his decision. However, history tells us jurists make errors in decisions. Damage is already done and we should just move on instead of just getting stuck in the past.
Compromised Maraga, you made…
Compromised Maraga, you made your bed, now you can lay in it and guess what, this is only the beginning of your misery. Your 15 mins of fame are over.
NO, THAT MAKING YOUR BED…
NO, THAT MAKING YOUR BED DOES NOT EVEN APPLY HERE.tHE THIEFING DAYS ARE OVER, YOU HAVE BEEN DELT THE TRUTH. DEAL WITH IT
@Mukono. People all over the…
@Mukono. People all over the world will remember that the MARAGA court stole the vote from the ordinary mwananchi. So when people talk about the MARAGA court it will be in the list of shame.Because Maraga has allowed himself to be used to carry the dirty water for those that seek only to destabilize the country. We really do need supreme court reform in Kenya(probably after the rerun is done).This disgrace and injustice cannot be allowed to happen again in Kenya.
People from Central grow …
People from Central grow some brains. You are still bitter that Uhuru lost as if you have anything to show after producing 3 présidents 50 years after independence.Ati the economy is suffering my foot .Lets see how or where you will go when Uhuru is officially sent home.Msituletee huyo ujinga wenyu
Generalizing shows how…
Generalizing shows how ignorant you are. “Us Central people” will go nowhere just like after voting we go back to our biasharas and farms to contribute to the economy. We are not defined by politics unlike eh am not that ignorant to make assumptions. And yes we have a lot to show but you wouldn’t know , would . Yes economy is suffering but again your ignorance would not let you see the trickling economic effects of a country in a limbo!
@ Kim I agree. This was the…
@ Kim I agree. This was the most abhorrence ruling I have ever heard. meanwhile Maraga reports “Chief Justice David Maraga urged Judges and magistrates to concentrate on substantive issues im the disputes and ignore legal and procedural technicalities”.
I cant believe that a chief justice would tell judges to ignore law and procedural technicalities. Every judge is independent in their court room.. He should really be taken out..Bure kabisa
A magnanimous man does not…
A magnanimous man does not oversee a rush judgement or premeditated choice. History is not made by those who waylay it or rehearse for it.
Hii SDA mkora will b thrown…
Hii SDA mkora will b thrown out very soon.We pay him n nobody is above the law.Wr voting for Uhuru to the letter n if they do the same shit bro I know which particular pple will b pushed all the way to Uganda border.If Rao wins life goes on but if Uhuru wins n his win is stollen again!Kenya will have dust!Maraga need to go back to school.