Justice David Maraga was on Thursday unveiled
as the Judicial Service Commission’s choice for
the post of Chief Justice.
He graduated with a degree in Law from the
University of Nairobi in 1977 and has a post-
graduate diploma from the Kenya School of Law
in 1978. He holds a masters in Law from the
University of Nairobi as well.
Here are five other things to know about him;
1.He will only serve one term
Justice Maraga is 64 years old. The Chief
Justice position has an age limit of 70, meaning
he will only serve one term and the commission
will have to again interview applicants for his
replacement.
His one term at the helm of the judiciary, if
aproved, will match his predecessor Willy
Mutunga who resigned before reaching 70 years
2.He is going to be the 14th chief justice
Justice Maraga will be the 14th person to hold
the office of the Chief Justice in post-
independence Kenya. He will however be the
second person to hold the office under the new
constitution.
3.He is a staunch Seventh Day Adventist
During his interview on August 31, Justice
Maraga was categorical that he would not work
on Saturday in line with his Sabbath Day
Adventist faith. He said he cannot compromise
church for work.
4.He headed the tribunal that recommended the
removal of Judge Joseph Mutava
Justice Maraga had on Wednesday presented a
report to President Uhuru Kenyatta
recommending for the removal of Judge Mutava
for misconduct. This was after the tribunal he
headed concluded its hearings and produced a
full report.
5.He describes himself as a good time manager
Justice Maraga says he used to apologise when
court started late while working in Kisumu. He
prides himself in being a decisive person of
integrity and humility and a good time
manager.He cited his record as the presiding
judge of the Appellate Court in Kisumu from
October 2014 to July 2016 where he made 1,250
judgments thereby clearing case backlogs.
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