Supreme Court Judge Jackton Ojwang is walking an a tight rope after the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) resolved to ask President Uhuru Kenyatta to form a tribunal to investigate his conduct.
Speaking at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Chief Justice David Maraga said that Ojwang’ refused to appear before the commission after he was linked to bribery claims.
Close associates of Governor Okoth Obado claimed Ojwang had been bribed to rule in favour of the county boss in a case involving the Sony Sugar belt.
He has also been faulted for taking bribes and delivering rulings against the constitution of this nation.
Maraga said that he regrets the decision of the Judge to refused to appear before the commission. Nelson Oduol and eight other residents of Migori County had filed a complaint against the judge.
"We have written a recommendation to the President to set up a tribunal for the removal of Justice Ojwang and accordingly adopted," said Maraga in part.
Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi is among the influential personalities who have questioned the conduct of the judge. He said that Judge Ojwang can run but he cannot manage to hide from the long arm of the government.