Storm in JSC after the appointment of Mokaya as Chief Registrar of Judiciary
JSC commissioner dissents the appointment of Frida Mokaya as the next Chief Registrar of the Judiciary
JSC commissioner dissents the appointment of Frida Mokaya as the next Chief Registrar of the Judiciary.
A storm is brewing in the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) following its decision to appoint Mokaya Frida Boyani as the next Chief Registrar of the Judiciary.
Njeru Macharia, a JSC commissioner and former independent chairperson of the Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa), revealed the boardroom conflicts that transpired when candidates were being considered for the Chief Registrar post.
The reported differences were so severe that during the announcement of Mokaya as the new Chief Registrar of JSC, Macharia made two demands that he wanted fulfilled.
First, Macharia had wanted his reservations towards the appointment of Mokaya be captured when the announcement was being made or in the alternative, a letter to fellow JSC commissioners expressing his divergent views on the appointment accompanies the press statement as an attachment for information to the public.
His demands were however not recorded by JSC as it went ahead and announced Mokaya as the next Chief Registrar.
“I humbly request that as the press statement is released announcing the appointment, the contents do include my position recorded in our meeting yesterday. Alternatively, please ensure this note accompanies the press statement to be released as an attachment for information to the public,” Macharia said in his letter.
In the letter shared by Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi in his official X platform, Macharia said throughout the interviews until the conclusion, he had advised the commission to strictly adhere to the principle of transparency and good governance.
Macharia added that he had told his fellow commissioners to ensure the Chief Registrar and the Deputy Chief Registrar are not occupied by persons of the same ethnicity.
The move, he claimed was, however, opposed by Commissioner David Majanja who is the Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association male representative who proposed a contrary opinion and was seconded by Jackline Ingutia, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) female representative.
Their position was supported by the majority of the commissioners, Macharia confessed in the letter.
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“Hon David Majanja proposed a contrary opinion and was seconded by Hon Jackline Ingutia and their resolution was supported by the majority.
“You will recall that during our engagement with the stakeholders, they requested for complete transparency including the opportunity to scrutinize the score sheets to ensure the integrity of the process,” the letter adds.
But in a response directed to Macharia, Ahmednasir told him off, accusing him of awarding his candidate higher marks and Mokaya a mere 14 percent.
“Shame on you and shut up Mr Macharia Njeru…you are a tribal bigot! Deny or confirm that you graded Ms Mokaya 14%…and you awarded your candidate 99%…shame on you!”
The wars came hours after JSC appointed Mokaya as the next Chief Registrar for a five-year term.
JSC Chairperson and Chief Justice Martha Koome named Mokaya as the best-suited candidate for the position, on the same day the commission interviewed the seven shortlisted candidates.
Those interviewed alongside Mokaya were Kandet Lenkamai, Kendagor Jepyegen, Ndemo Maina, Wambeti Ireri, Ouma Busalile, and Macharia Wachuka.
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