Judges and magistrates who were dismissed in the 2003 Judiciary radical surgery will be compensated if Justice Msagha Mbogholi becomes the next Chief Justice. A committee chaired by Justice Aaron Ringera created to implement the policy concluded that five Court of Appeal judges, 18 High Court judges and 82 magistrates were corrupt. Unlike Justice Alnashir Visram who was on Monday mainly interviewed on his managerial and leadership skills, the Judicial Service Commission questioned Justice Mbogholi, on the application of the law and his understanding of some of the contentious articles. He was at one time caught flat-footed by Justice Warsame who questioned him on devolution and asked him to name the governors of Mandera, Tharaka Nithi and West Pokot counties. Please name the counties in the former Eastern Province?” Posed Judge Warsame to which Justice Mbogholi responded by naming Meru, Embu, Kitui and Isiolo Counties.

Source: Daily Nation August 30, 2016 19:52 UTC