Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi on Monday, January 13, has filed a petition seeking removal of all seven Supreme Court judges.
Havi has directed the JSC to compel President William Ruto to form a tribunal and begin the process of firing the seven Judges.
“I swear this Affidavit in support of the complaint against Justices Martha Karambu Koome, Philomena Mbete Mwilu, Mohammed Khadar Ibrahim, (Dr) Smokin C Wanjala, Njoki Ndungu, Isaac Lenaola and William Ouko and ask that the Judicial Service Commission recommends to the President of the Republic of Kenya the formation of a Tribunal to remove the Judges from office,” the affidavit read.
This development came just a day after Havi gave six of the judges a 24-hour ultimatum, to support CJ Koome’s resignation or face the same fire.
Havi stated,”The deadline I gave for CJ Martha Koome to resign is 14-1-2025 (January 14). The six other Judges of the Supreme Court can prevail upon her to go. If they do not, all seven will have to go. They have until tomorrow at 9:00 am whereafter I will present a petition for their removal to the JSC.”
Havi has cited lack of leadership and direction as expected of a Chief Justice, while comparing her to former CJ Evans Gicheru.
“Unlike Honourable Mr Justice Evans Gicheru, Honourable Lady Justice Martha Karambu Koome has failed to provide leadership and direction for the Supreme Court of Kenya and the entire Judiciary,” his statement read.
“I know that effective March 31, 2022, the seven Judges of the Supreme Court of Kenya acting through Honourable Lady Justice Martha Karambu Koome resolved that Ahmednasir Abdullahi SC and I will not appear before them, and if we do, we must lose any case in which we act,”
“To that end, when the petition challenging the election of President William Ruto was filed, the seven Judges of the Supreme Court of Kenya acting through Honourable Lady Justice Martha Karambu Koome sent a message that the two of us I should not appear in the matter. We obliged and stayed away,”he added.
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