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The High Court has declared the six judges left out by President Uhuru Kenyatta during the June 3, 2021 appointments duly appointed.
In a ruling, the High Court declared that the President’s power had long expired for refusing to appoint the six who had been vetted and recommended by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
The Court declared Justices Aggrey Muchelule, George Odunga, Weldon Korir and Prof Joel Ngugi duly appointed to the Court of Appeal.
By that ruling, the six can now be sworn in before the Chief Justice.
In a ruling delivered on Thursday, a three judge-bench ordered the Head of State to appoint the remaining judges in 14 days failure to which they will be deemed appointed as it will be presumed his power/authority on the issue is expired.
The trio — Justice James Wakiaga, George Nduru, and William Musyoka — argued that the President violated the constitution in his decision to fail to appoint the six as recommended by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).