Supreme Court moves to save Rawal and Tunoi hours after Court of Appeal sends them home

L-R supreme court judges Patrick Kiage GBM Kariuki, Jamilla Mohammed and Otieno Odek during the ruling on JSC retirement age, 27/5/2016 PHOTO BY GEORGE NJUNGE

Deputy Chief Justice Kaplana Rawal and Supreme Court judge Phillip Tunoi were yesterday saved from going home after Kenya’s highest court suspended a decision made by the Court of Appeal.

Hours after the Court of Appeal ruled that Rawal and Tunoi ought to retire at 70, Supreme Court’s Justice Njoki Ndung’u issued orders that they remain in office pending hearing and determination of her (Rawal’s) appeal in the Supreme Court.