Thursday, January 18, 2024 - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has announced that he will not proceed with the petition seeking the removal of Justice Esther Maina.
Gachagua had been chest-thumping
that he would file a petition before the Judicial Service Commission(JSC)
seeking Justice Maina's removal from office over allegations of corruption.
According to Gachagua, the petition is in
response to Chief Justice Martha Koome's appeal to the executive to table
evidence linking any judge to corruption after President William Ruto recently
accused the courts of being used by malicious actors to sabotage government
projects.
"She (Koome) has challenged us and I will lead by example.
"On Thursday, this coming week, at 2:15 pm I will personally
present a petition before Lady Chief Justice Martha Koome against Justice Esther
Maina for her removal from the judiciary for misconduct and
corruption," Gachagua vowed.
However, in a statement on Thursday, Gachagua's office said the DP will not file a petition seeking the removal of
Justice Esther Maina.
"The Deputy President will not proceed
with the matter of the petition, for now," a statement by his
communication service, DPPS, said.
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