NANCY Baraza THROWN OUT of the Judiciary

The Kenyan DAILY POSTNews03:37

Monday August 6, 2012 - Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Makhoha Baraza has been thrown out o f Judiciary for gross misconduct and misbehavior.

In an announcement made on Monday by Former Tanzanian Chief Justice Augustino Ramadhani who chaired the tribunal, the probing team cited many legal implications that the DCJ broke, during the village market altercation with Village Market guard Rebecca Kerubo.

Rebecca Kerubo alleges that Ms Baraza assaulted her, at the entrance the Village Market on New Year’s Eve, as she attempted to carry out a security check on her. Ms Kerubo said the deputy CJ pulled a gun on her and pinched her nose.

The tribunal, which was set up by President Mwai Kibaki, carried out its hearings behind closed doors and started its sittings on July 2.

The tribunal said Kerubo’s evidence was credible and the DCJ’s evidence was not satisfactory.

In their finding on Monday, the tribunal said the DCJ’s conduct was demeaning to her office, the Judiciary and the Constitution.

The tribunal recommended to President Mwai Kibaki to remove Baraza out of office.

Other members of the tribunal are Justice (Rtd) Philip Ransley, Surinder Kapila, Prof Judith Behemuka, Beauttah Siganga, Grace Madoka and Prof Mugambi Kanyua.

More to follow….

The Kenyan DAILY POST