Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was on Thursday, January 18 expected to deliver a petition at the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) seeking the removal of Justice Esther Maina.
In a statement sent to the newsrooms by the Office of the Deputy President, Gachagua changed his mind on filing the petition against Justice Maina to allow dialogue between the Executive and the Judiciary.
Gachagua also called on Kenyans to support the talks between President Ruto and CJ Koome.
“Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua notes the current national discourse on judicial transparency and application of Article 10 of the Constitution of Kenya on the conduct of Judges and other Judicial Officers. He welcomes the statement by Chief Justice Martha Koome inviting dialogue on the critical issue of accountability of the Judiciary, which H.E President William Ruto has embraced.
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“The Deputy President urges all Kenyans to support this process. In this regard, the Deputy President will not proceed with the matter of the petition, for now,” the statement read.
Gachagua on Sunday, January 14 vowed to move to the JSC to file a petition against Justice Maina.
The DP claimed that Justice Maina unceremoniously declared his fortune proceeds of crime.
"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 said.
The Second in Command lamented that Justice Maina denied him the opportunity to be heard against all the rules of evidence and that she even refused his application to cross-examine the investigator of his case.
