Heated exchanges at Justice Philip Tunoi's grilling

Embattled Supreme Court Judge Justice Philip Tunoi with his Senior Councils Pheroze Nowrojee and Fred Ngatia at the Supreme court when he appeared before a special Judicial Service Commision probe committee to defend himself against bribery allegations. (PHOTO: FIDELIS KABUNYI/ STANDARD)

The investigation into bribery allegations against Supreme Court judge Philip Tunoi started yesterday amid heated exchanges between counsel and the panel.

The special Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) committee separately grilled both the judge and  his accuser — former Kass FM journalist Geoffrey Lelmet Kiplagat.