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Attorney General Githu Muigai withdraws application for President to pick CJ of his choice

Attorney General Githu Muigai. He has withdrawn an application to have the President pick a Chief Justice of his choice. (PHOTO: COURTESY)

Attorney General Githu Muigai has withdrawn an application to have the President pick a Chief Justice of his choice.

Prof Muigai, through lawyer Peter Wena told the Court of Appeal that he was not interested in seeking to have the JSC send three names for candidates of CJ and Deputy CJ to the President after both the commission and Law Society of Kenya accused him of illegally sneaking in the application.

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