Nakuru lawyers seek details on appointment of 60 magistrates by JSC

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Martha Koome handing certificate of good performance to Deputy Chief Justice Philomena during the Launch of the Performance Management Measurement Understanding Evaluation Report 2021/2022 held at the Judiciary in Nairobi. [Silas Otieno, Standard]

Nakuru-based lawyers want the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to reveal details concerning the recent recruitment of 60 magistrates.

Lawyer Kipkoech Ng'etich, in a letter to the JSC on behalf of Lawyer Peter Okiro claim the commission declared 60 vacancies for Resident Magistrates via an advertisement on April 14, 2023, and received information the process was done in an opaque manner.