I was sacked unfairly, Gladys Shollei tells court in plaint

Former Judiciary Chief Registrar Gladys Boss Shollei has gone to court to challenge her sacking, saying she was never given an opportunity to call witnesses to defend herself.

She claims she was sacked in bad faith and that the process of removing her was irregular in the case filed against the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).

Mrs Shollei, who is to be investigated by the anti-graft team following the directions of Chief Justice Willy Mutunga yesterday, claims her freedom was violated since she was not given reasonable time to defend herself.

FREEDOM VIOLATED

“JSC resolved to terminate the appointment and remove Ms Shollei from office as the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary as a result of incompetence, misbehaviour, violation of prescribed code of conduct for judicial officers and insubordination, violating her freedom,” says her lawyer, Mr Donald Kipkorir, in the petition.

Mrs Shollei claims that following the decision to remove her from office she protested to Attorney-General Githu Muigai on October 25 but did not receive any response.

She alleges that her dismissal journey started on October 19 when she was sent on compulsory leave in an announcement through the media.

She claims she responded to all the allegations made against her and requested for a public hearing on October 16 which was never granted.

Mr Justice David Majanja said there would be inter party hearing of the matter on Monday next week and ordered that the commission be served with copies of the petition.