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High Court puts judges' removal petitions on hold

By The Standard December 19, 2025

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High Court puts judges' removal petitions on hold

The High Court in Nairobi has put on hold the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) by freezing all petitions for the removal of judges from office until it establishes guidelines and regulations for processing them.High Court judges Roselyn Aburili, John Chigiti and Alexander Muteti said that since its inception in 2011, the Commission has lacked a clear procedure to process petitions filed against judges, despite being directed to do so by the Supreme Court in a case filed by former Judiciary Registrar Gladys Boss Shollei.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUnlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans TodaySupport Bold JournalismUnlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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High Court judges Roselyn Aburili, John Chigiti and Alexander Muteti said that since its inception in 2011, the Commission has lacked a clear procedure to process petitions filed against judges, despite being directed to do so by the Supreme Court in a case filed by former Judiciary Registrar Gladys Boss Shollei.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUnlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans TodaySupport Bold JournalismUnlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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