National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has called for regional balance in the distribution of top jobs in the Judiciary.
Speaking at a Wajir fundraiser on Saturday, the Harass Township MP appealed to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to ensure fairness and balance in the appointment of Supreme Court judges, urging that the deputy Chief Justice should not be from the same region as the Chief Justice.
“I want to tell the Judicial Service Commission that the seven judicial posts should reflect the face of Kenya.
“That lady that you will appoint [as] the deputy Chief Justice should be from a different region from those already appointed. There must be regional balance,” said Mr Duale.
He warned that should JSC fail "to do as expected”, the National Assembly will reject the names of nominees forwarded.