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MOMBASA: Nine new magistrates and a deputy registrar have been posted to the Coast following a public outcry over shortage of judicial officers in the region, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has announced.
On Monday, the Mombasa branch of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) accused Chief Justice Willy Mutunga of marginalising the region by not posting enough judges and magistrates while retaining a huge number in Nairobi. LSK threatened to press for Dr Mutunga's removal if JSC did not bring new magistrates and judges in a fortnight.
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