Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has been facing corruption charges.
DCJ Mwilu had been reported by the Kenya Revenue Authority to the DPP over the suspicious movement of large sums of money in and out of bank accounts.
According to sources, investigations on the judge have mainly revolved around transactions involving the collapsed Imperial Bank, and failure to pay taxes.
The President of the Supreme Court Chief Justice David Maraga has now taken charge and written to his Deputy requesting her to step down as DCJ to allow for in vestigations.
Here are some reactions from online users
And so who is wrong???? The one who gave or one who was given?? Bottom line she never stole the money, she was ‘GIVEN’. #MwiluTheWicked. #IStandWithMwilu
— Kinyua Abala (@AbalaKinyua) September 12, 2018
When is @ODPP_KE ordering @DCI_Kenya to investigate several fake letters authored by Itumbi group or that’s govt militia? #MwiluTheWicked
— Joseph Odanga – Ja Usiandha (@odanga23) September 12, 2018
#MwiluTheWicked. Let’s keep on. Let’s seek justice for our next generation. pic.twitter.com/BYCvXp1TT4
— Hozay (@Hozay22125504) September 12, 2018
Kenyans, the justification for immunity of judicial officers where it exists cannot be to protect judicial officers from criminal prosecution but only from false accusations that are levelled against them in order to exert pressure on them. #MwiluTheWicked
— Bryan Okello (@bryanllo) September 12, 2018
Kenyans wake up! It’s no longer corruption war on Mwilu’s case but revisit. Otherwise how do you explain several sponsored anti Mwilu hashtags? #MwiluTheWicked @ODPP_KE @DCI_Kenya @dkmaraga
— Joseph Odanga – Ja Usiandha (@odanga23) September 12, 2018