In a raft of new guidelines by Chief Justice David Maraga judges and magistrates have also been barred from holding any private communication with litigants and engaging in Government tenders. The regulations currently before the National Assembly also require judges allowed to run offshore accounts to submit their annual financial statements to the Judicial Service Commission for verification. ALSO READ: Maraga names five judges to determine fate of MwiluIt further bars a judge from holding private communication over a matter before them. “If a judge receives private communication under sub-paragraph (1), the judge shall ensure other parties concerned are promptly informed, and shall keep an official record of the same,” it adds. Chief Registrar Anne Amadi said the guidelines set standards for ethical conduct of judges, judicial officers and staff.

Source: Standard Digital November 26, 2018 21:00 UTC