Migori County boss Okoth Obado has defended Supreme Court Judge Jackton Ojwang', saying that the decision by Judicial Service Commission to link him to corruption was misguided.

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On Wednesday, JSC under the leadership of Chief Justice David Maraga, recommended President Uhuru Kenyatta to form a tribunal that would investigate the conduct of Justice Ojwang', following misconduct and bribery claims.

But in response, Obado, who was repeatedly mentioned in the tussle, accused JSC of doing shoddy investigations, adding that he never gave Ojwang' any favours to give a favourable ruling on a matter involving Sugar Board of Kenya.

"There is a lot of noise, a lot of propaganda out there. You saw them dragging Justice Ojwang' and me. The county government has never constructed a private road to Justice Ojwang'. That's a public road.

"Even if you visit the road, look at it's current status, you can't even imagine what they are saying. This is a pure witch-hunt. It's propaganda that should be discouraged," said Obado on Friday.

Judicial Service Commission ruled that there was sufficient evidence to conclude that Ojwang' had obtained favours, among them having a road going to his home done by the county government.

According to the petitioners, Ojwang' spared Obado's Sugar Board of Kenya corruption case to have the road done. He was also accused of gross misconduct, which warrants removal.

Should the tribunal find Ojwang' guilty, he will become the fourth judge after James Mutava, Nancy Barasa and Philip Tonui to be hounded out of judiciary due to corruption-related cases.