JSC interviews for recruitment of judges enter second day » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 4 — Interviews for recruitment of additional High Court judges entered the second day on Thursday with six candidates lined up to face an 11-member panel.
Those scheduled to appear before the Judicial Service Commission included Chief Magistrates Barbara Achieng and Muthoni Kimemia (Chairperson, Cooperatives Tribunal).
Lawyers Andrew Mwamute, Dr Wanjala KhaKula, Beatrice Munialo, and Bernard Ochieng’ were also expected before the panel.
The Commission commenced interviews for 100 shortlisted candidates as it seeks to enlist twenty High Court judges on Wednesday.
The panel, chaired by Chief Justice Martha Koome, interviewed Senior Director in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) Alexander Muteti and Chief Magistrates Alex Ithuku and Alfred Gethi.
It also interviewed lawyers Adelaide Amimo, Agnes Njoroge, and Chepngetich Soi.
During his turn before the Commission, Muteti denied claims that he was an alcoholic terming a memorandum concerning the allegation as malicious.
Muteti was responding to a memorandum by lawyer Nelson Havi.
He told JSC that he had long quit alcohol.
“I used to take alcohol but I am surprised my good friend (Havi) I stopped taking alcohol a year ago,” Muteti told the panel.
“He (Havi) himself takes alcohol as a matter of public record,” the senior prosecutor added.
Muteti also pleaded with the JSC to protect him from discrimination on account of his official functions explaining that decisions by the ODPP are bound to infuriate accused persons.
“ODPP decisions cause pain. If we pursue this route, we may never hire prosecutors,” he remarked.
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