Kenya: DCJ Mwilu Had No Power to Select Judges in Gachagua’s Impeachment Petitions – Court

The Court of Appeal on Friday, May 9, declared that Deputy Chief Justice Philemona Mwilu’s decision to empanel a three-judge bench to listen to the impeachment case involving former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was unconstitutional.

Consequently, the Appellate Court ruled that the three-judge bench composed of Anthony Mrima, Frida Mugambi, and Eric Ogolla ceased to exist, directing Chief Justice Martha Koome to empanel a new judge bench within the next 14 days.

The court, composed of…