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Top court adds more fire to debate on judges' tenure

Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has no powers to interfere with judges tenure of office albeit this was said in context not so relevant to the case before the said court.

I agree that judges at times can comment on matters of policy and law in situation where convergence emerges on matters of great public interest. It is what is known as Obiter dicta.

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