Chief Justice David Maraga, who last month appealed to President Uhuru Kenyatta to obey two court rulings directing him to appoint 42 judges proposed by the JSC. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
The envoys also called on the Executive and the Judiciary to “work together, independently but co-operatively”, to strengthen collaboration between the police, lawyers, prosecutors and judges.
Mr Maraga says that the allegations against the judges have neither been brought before the JSC nor made public for the judicial body to act on them.
Three Western diplomats want President Uhuru Kenyatta to appoint the 41 judges proposed by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), who have not been able to assume office since July 2019.
In an op-ed, British High Commissioner Jane Marriott, US Ambassador Kyle McCarter, and EU Ambassador Simon Mordue said: “Resolve the delay in the appointment of judges to vacant positions. Where there are substantial allegations of corruption, these should be swiftly and transparently addressed, while not delaying the appointment of other judges.”
