Judicial Service Commission declines to say why applicants flopped

Chief Registrar Anne Amadi holds a list of candidates shortlisted by Judicial Service Commission (JSC) for the position of Deputy Chief Justice and Judge of the Supreme Court in Nairobi on July 13 2016. The commission has declined to state publicly why it rejected eight applications. (PHOTO: DAVID NJAAGA/ STANDARD)

Details of why some applicants for the position of Chief Justice were knocked off the race are emerging, as the Judicial Service Commission braves a public outcry to publicise the reasons.

Yesterday, the commission chaired by Prof Margaret Kobia stood its ground that it will not publicly give the reasons for rejecting eight applicants.