Re-known political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi has warned the Chief Justice asking him to watch his back.
Mr Ngunyi wondered whether Justice Maraga’s deputy Philomena Mwilu, who was arrested on Tuesday over corruption allegations, would survive before issuing the warning.
While taking to his twitter account the controversial political analyst said, “If FORMER Deputy CJ lost her JOB for SLAPPING a Watchman (woman), will Mwilu Survive? Maraga SHOULD watch his BACK as well. “Deputy CJ Philomena Mwilu,”
If FORMER Deputy CJ lost her JOB for SLAPPING a Watchman (woman), will Mwilu Survive? Maraga SHOULD watch his BACK as well. https://t.co/PGoSWLt5el “Deputy CJ Philomena Mwilu”
— Mutahi Ngunyi (@MutahiNgunyi) August 28, 2018
His warning came after the Deputy Chief Justice was arrested by the DPP for corruption related allegation.
She was arrested in a crackdown at the Supreme Court over allegations of financial impropriety.
Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji who has been spearheading the war against corruption, addressed the media shortly after her arrest.
During the press briefing, the DPP said Mwilu will be charged with abuse of office, receiving bribe and failing to pay taxes. “The evidence in our possession, reveals that: Lady Justice Mwilu abused her office for personal gain. Accepted a gift in the form of money in circumstances which undermined public confidence in the integrity of her office, conducted herself in disregard of the law. In view of the above, I have concluded that the evidence is sufficient with a reasonable prospect of conviction and it is in the public interest that criminal proceedings should be preferred,” said DPP Haji
Justice Mwilu’s predecessor Justice Kalpana Rawal left office at 70 after both the High Court and Court of Appeal ruled that she had to retire at that age as provided in the 2010 constitution.
Justice Rawal, alongside then fellow Supreme Court judge Philip Tunoi, had argued that she was set to retire at age 74 as provided in the repealed constitution, under which she was employed.
Justice Rawal’s predecessor Justice Nancy Baraza was hounded out of office after she was accused of gross misconduct for pinching the nose of a security guard at Village Market.