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:http://www.statehousekenya.go.ke/news/oct03/2003151003.htm President appoints a tribunal to investigate appellate Judges 2012-12-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20130928020516/http://statehousekenya.go.ke/news/oct03/2003151003.htm 2013-09-28 dead 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 Category:Judiciary of Kenya Category:2003 in Kenya