Judiciary to shortlist applicants in 21 days
Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Amadi making an address at Supreme Court on November 19, 2015 during the launch of Judiciary Strategic Plan. A total of 21 people applied for the post of Supreme Court judge. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The commission has received 14 applications for the post of CJ and 15 for the DCJ position.
Shortlisted candidates for Judiciary jobs will be known in three weeks after the Judicial Service Commission on Monday started scrutinising the applications.
The JSC convened for four hours at the Supreme Court to open the applications for the post of Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice and Supreme Court judge.
The meeting started at 10.15am and was presided over by JSC Vice-Chairperson Margaret Kobia. The commission has received 14 applications for the post of CJ and 15 for the DCJ position.
A total of 21 people applied for the post of Supreme Court judge.
The commission has to go through each of them to confirm that the submissions are in accordance to what is required.
She told the Nation that the opening and review of the applications was an “intense process” that will take time.
“We are conducting a review of all the applications for the three posts concurrently. We want to be guided by a set timeline,” said Prof Kobia.
She said the JSC will spend 21 days to shortlist the candidates then schedule interviews.
In a statement, when it released the names of the applicants last Friday, the JSC said it will also call the referees cited by the candidates to seek more information on them.
The openings came about after CJ Willy Mutunga, his deputy Kalpana Rawal and Supreme Court judge Philip Tunoi retired.
