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JSC forms sub-committee to probe Baraza
Chief Justice Dr Willy Mutunga flanked by other members of the Judicial Service Commission addresses a news conference after a meeting held on Janury 09, 2012 to discuss the incident between deputy chief justice Nancy Baraza and Rebecca Kerubo, a security guard at village market PHOTO I PHOEBE OKALL
Posted Monday, January 9 2012 at 15:00
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has formed a sub-committee to probe into claims that Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza assaulted a security guard in a shopping mall on new year eve.
The sub-committee is expected to present its findings to the JSC by Friday 2.30pm.
It will "receive and interrogate" all evidence on the alleged incident, including a statement from the victim Rebecca Kerubo, footage from CCTV cameras that captured the incident at the shopping mall and a police file opened for the incident.
These were the resolutions of an emergency session convened on Monday by Chief Justice Willy Mutunga to investigate the conduct of his deputy.
Lady Justice Baraza is alleged to have pointed a gun at a security guard after refusing to be frisked at the Village Market shopping mall. She also allegedly pinched the guard’s nose during the incident.
"The Judicial Service Committee is going to handle this matter with fairness. Once the sub-committee will give us their recommendation, we will make a decision and inform the public," Chief Justice Mutunga told journalists at the end of the JSC meeting.
Justice Mutunga had on Thursday last week called an emergency session of the JSC to discuss the matter. (READ: Mutunga calls JSC over Baraza)
The critical part of the JSC inquiry will be the questioning of Lady Justice Baraza against her written statement and review of CCTV footage at the shopping mall. (READ: Moment of truth for the deputy CJ)
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Submitted by NangayapaaPosted January 10, 2012 05:30 PM
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Submitted by fmusyoka1
Why are people making judgements even without listening to the two sides of the story? We might set a very bad precedent.The guards should be trained on how to handle difficult customers without confronting them since this can also endanger their lives.The management should device a quick response mechanism to handle this kind of circumstance.
Posted January 10, 2012 04:55 PM -
Submitted by rotichkamau
"He/She has slapped-my.back..see CCTV.".for-those who have a habit of parting guards at the back.. "he tried to bribe my colleague"giving "change" to guards who now know how to make quick money UUii "He has slapped my shoulder see CCTV (show you part his back in low resolution!!!)Poice who issued a VIP police commissioner pass to Arturs brothers to destroy Keyan Media..... they will even fake finger prints The JSC need an independent neutral retired policeman to guide it!!!
Posted January 10, 2012 01:08 PM -
Submitted by vgogero
In more advanced democracies even a domestic scandal is enough to force one to resign from Office But not so in Africa .
Posted January 10, 2012 11:15 AM -
Submitted by rofi
This is a Police case. Simple, gather evidence and move to court and charge her and her subservient driver. Then let a judge rule. In the meantime, she should vacate the august office, she has brought shame and embarrassment to the office. That job is much more than doing the rounds with female companions tasting prison meals.
Posted January 10, 2012 09:29 AM
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Someone allegedly asaults another in a market and our answer to that is to form a committee? Already we have so many committees we may have to form a committee just to keep track of other committees! In the meantime in the land of committees everything is in a stanstill!