As part of his intended change plans to take control over the Judiciary, President Uhuru Kenyatta is now keen to have all Judicial Service Commission members vetted by parliament.
Hours after his August victory was nullified by Chief Justice David Maraga's Supreme Court, the Head of State threatened to 'fix' the Judiciary after his reelection.
"We shall revisit this thing. There is a problem in those courts and we shall have them fixed," Uhuru said at Burma Market.
Since then, the Judiciary has been at loggerheads with the executive, often forcing the CJ to issue press statements in condemnation of the executive wing.
But a defiant Uhuru has sanctioned the National Assembly to amend the law to allow parliament scrutinise all JSC nominees, contrary to the tradition.
"The JSC holds the considered view that the approval of Justice Mohammed Warsane is unconstitutional," wrote Judiciary Chief Registrar Ann Amadi.
The government, through the National Assembly, wants to amend sections of JSC Act, a move that would subject all nominees to compulsory vetting apart from the CJ.
JSC is an organ of the Judiciary which is mandated to recruit and dismiss Judges and Magistrates.If Uhuru takes control of it, then the government will be at pole position to even interfere with the independence of the Judiciary.
Those to be vetted include, a Supreme Court Judge, Appeals and High Court Representatives along with the person representing Magistrates. LSK nominees will not be spared either.