Kenya: Omtatah Petitions JSC to Remove Appeal Court Judges Over Kenya-US Health Deal Ruling Delay

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has filed a petition before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) seeking the removal of three Court of Appeal judges who suspended High Court orders blocking the Kenya-US Health Cooperation Framework.

In the petition filed on Friday, May 29, Omtatah accuses the judges of mishandling an appeal arising from a High Court ruling that had issued conservatory orders halting implementation of the controversial health deal.

The judges stayed the conservatory orders on…