Lawyers and judges war of words continue
By Evelyn Kwamboka
Chief Justice Evan Gicheru has been critisised for telling lawyers to respect judges.
East African Law Society Secretary General, Mr James Mwamu, said respect must be mutual and judges must stop running the judiciary like a military barrack.
Mwamu was responding to the CJ
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