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Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board wants errant judges monitored

The Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board concluded its assignment yesterday by recommending the establishment of an independent tribunal to discipline errant officers.PHOTO: COURTESY

The Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board concluded its assignment yesterday by recommending the establishment of an independent tribunal to discipline errant officers.

In a report submitted to President Uhuru Kenyatta after five years of vetting that saw a number of judges and magistrates sacked, the board said there was urgent need to set up a judicial disciplinary tribunal to investigate public petitions against judicial officers.

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