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Judiciary forms team to probe three Supreme Court judges

By Kamau Muthoni | Mar. 1, 2016

Head of Judiciary Chief Justice Willy Mutunga.(Photo: File/Standard)

An investigation was Monday launched against three Supreme Court judges, which could trigger removal proceedings and plunge the Judiciary into a constitutional crisis.

The surprise move by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) arose from a position letter written by the Supreme Court to the commission on two controversial matters; the retirement age for the judges and an election petition over the Bomet Senate seat.

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