CJ exit and what it means for 2017 polls

NAIROBI: The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is empowered to appoint all judicial officers in the country and the existing laws intriguingly create situations and lacunas which are a recipe for uncertainty.

Noting that the Chairman of the JSC is the incumbent Chief Justice, and with the knowledge that he must retire by June 15, 2017 (when he turns 70) it behoves Chief Justice Willy Mutunga to kick-start his own departure and plan his succession in national interest.