Kenyans declare re-election of Tom Ojienda in JSC manipulation of the justice system

The council of the Law society of Kenya upheld its earlier decision to allow Senior Counsel Tom Ojienda to seek re-election as its male representative in the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).

The council also resolved on Monday not to admit a motion of no-confidence in LSK President Allen Gichuhi.

There was a rift at the LSK after the society’s President Allen Gichuhi on Friday differed with the decision by the LSK council to clear all five candidates for the position despite an in-house vetting committee disqualifying Prof Ojienda and former Kiambu County Assembly Speaker Gathii Irungu.

Prof Ojienda was disqualified on account of lacking a Tax Compliance Certificate and Mr Irungu for presenting his nomination papers late, in addition to failing to attach the requirements prescribed in the LSK’s Electoral Code of Conduct.

Having Prof Ojienda at LSK, simply means JSC will be consisting of persons of questionable character yet it is the employer of judicial officers who are expected to be beyond reproach. Can you reconcile the contradiction? @NelsonHavi #LSKOjiendasPuppet pic.twitter.com/RuYwhuEmlQ

— Hustling RAPPORTEUR (@_Rapportuer) February 20, 2019

The same @ProfOjiendaTom was embroiled in a suspected taxation fraud involving Sh378 million, which includes un-remitted employees’ income tax in a matter before court. And now we have the courts protecting him #LSKOjiendasPuppet pic.twitter.com/os3rUklmbH

— PRETTY KENYAN 😍 (@PrettyKenyan10) February 20, 2019

The once noble profession of law has now been hijacked and overrun by crooks,criminals,scoundrels and leeches purporting to be Professors and what have you. @NelsonHavi #LSKOjiendasPuppet pic.twitter.com/3SSvmusMWJ

— Hustling RAPPORTEUR (@_Rapportuer) February 20, 2019

A member of JSC a lawyer at the same time defending his clients in court by securing injunctions barring the DCI from arresting or conducting investigations. This is nothing more than pure conflict of interest through manipulation of our justice system#LSKOjiendasPuppet

— Kevin Munyui (@ismunyui) February 20, 2019

Following the decision on Monday, Prof Ojienda will face off with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority’s former chair Macharia Njeru, Mr Alex Gatundu, Mr Gathii Irungu and Mr Charles Mongare.