African Press International (API)

Mr Justice Riaga Omollo- President of the Court of Appeal, and Justices Emmanuel O’Kubasu, Samuel Bosire and Joseph Nyamu, were found to be unfit to hold office by the Vetting Board led by Mr Sharad Rao.

The board is to vett Judges and Magistrates in the country due to the new dispensation..

Justice Riaga Omollo, Justice Bosire and Justice O’Kubasu have been in the Judiciary for over 30 years.

Three of the sacked Justices wanted to be appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court last year, but failed to get through the needle hole.

Their removal is shocking having been accused of lacking independence, being incompetent, taking bribes, lacking professionalism and Riaga Omollo being authoritarian in court.

Two of the sacked Justices Justice Omollo and Justice Bosire were sitting in Kisumu court of Appeal when they heard of the news while in court having been confronted by an advocate.

They may appeal the board’s ruling but observers say the Justices had better packed and gone because they stand no chance.

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