Baraza will face tribunal, says court

By Roseleen Nzioka

The High Court has ruled that suspended Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza will face the tribunal appointed by President Kibaki to probe her conduct.

Baraza on Thursday filed a case seeking to stop the tribunal from investigating her conduct.

Suspended Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza. Photo: File/Standard

President Kibaki suspended Ms Baraza on Wednesday and appointed a tribunal chaired by former Tanzanian Chief Justice Augustino Stephen Lawrence Ramdhan to investigate onto her alleged misconduct.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on January 13 petitioned President Kibaki to suspend Ms Baraza over the Village Market Mall gun saga with a security guard.

The security guard, Rebecca Kerubo alleged Ms Baraza brandished a pistol at her.

Kerubo also accused her of pinching her nose and threatening to shoot her when she pursued her to demand that she undergoes a routine security check.