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31 judges face the sack as JSC cracks the whip on errant judicial officers

Chief Justice David Maraga flanked by members of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) addresses a press conference at Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. [David Njaaga, Standard]

Over 30 judges are at risk of being sacked for gross misconduct as the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) continues the purge on errant judicial officers.

The commission said it had already dismissed five magistrates in the last two months for issuing illegal orders that led to demolition of people’s houses and having fat bank accounts with unexplained sources of wealth.

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