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When Chief Justice Martha Koome presided over the swearing in ceremony of IEBC commissioners at Supreme Court on July 11, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]
The Chief Registrar of Judiciary (CRJ) has no powers to charge, interdict or sack magistrates and judges, the Supreme Court has ruled.
The apex court said powers to sack or interdict magistrates lie with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). It said the JSC has also donated those powers to the Chief Justice.
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