• Source: 2003 Kenya Appeal Judges Tribunal

The 2003 Kenya Appeal Judges Tribunal was a tribunal set up on 15 October 2003 to investigate the conduct of appellate judges of the Court of Appeal of Kenya following the 2003 Ringera Judiciary Report.




Terms of reference


President Mwai Kibaki established a tribunal which was to investigate the conduct the following judges:

Richard Otieno Kwach
Amaritral B. Shah
A.A. Lakha
Moijo M. ole Keiwua
Effie Owuor
Philip. N. Waki
The tribunal was to investigate the allegations that the judges were involved in corruption, unethical practices and absence of integrity in the performance of the functions of their office make a report with recommendations to the president.
The judges were suspended from exercising the functions of their office during the tribunal's investigation. The decisions of the tribunal were appealed and some of the judges reinstated. The tribunal was also sued by some of the judges who were being investigated.




Membership


The tribunal consisted of:

Justice (Rtd) Akilano Molande Akiwumi
Justice (Rtd) Abdul Majid Cockar
Justice Benjamin Patrick Kubo
Philip Nzamba Kitonga
William Shirley Deverell
The tribunal was to be supported by Mbuthi Gathenji as assisting counsel and Margaret Nzioka as secretary. The two court clerks attached to the tribunal were Michael Mkala Maghanga and Stephen Ngugi.




See also


Court of Appeal of Kenya
High Court of Kenya




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Perkawinan sejenis
• 2003 Kenya Appeal Judges Tribunal
• 2003 Kenya Puisne Judges Tribunal
• International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
• Bernard Chunga Tribunal
• Judiciary of Kenya
• Judiciaries of the United Kingdom
• Law of Nigeria
• International criminal law
• David Maraga
• International Criminal Court