President Uhuru suspends Justice Tunoi, forms tribunal to investigate him

Nairobi, Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta has suspended Supreme Court Judge Philip Tunoi and formed a seven-member tribunal led by Sharad Rao to probe his conduct over bribery allegations. The announcement was made by State House Spokesman Manoa Esipisu.

Other members of the tribunal are Judge Roselyn Korir, Rtd Justice Jonathan Havelock, Judith Guserwa, James Kaberere Gachoka, Abdirashid Abdullahi Hussein and George Munji Wakukha.

Justice Tunoi is alleged to have received two million dollars (Sh200 million) in order to influence an election petition against Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero, filed by election challenger Ferdinand Waititu.

The President had earlier ignited a conflict with JSC after rejecting recommendations to form a tribunal to investigate Justice Tunoi. President Uhuru Kenyatta had declined to name a team to probe Supreme Court judge.

President Kenyatta argued that the High Court had decided that Justice Tunoi ought to have retired — if he is not a member of the Bench a procedure to remove him wouldn't apply — and his appeal against the decision to retire him at 70 years was yet to be determined.

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