GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3035

WHEREAS the question has arisen that the conduct of Jackton Boma Ojwang, Judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya ought to be investigated, NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 168 (5) (b) of the Constitution of Kenya, I, Uhuru Kenyatta, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces of the Republic of Kenya, appoint— Justice Alnashir Visram—Chairperson Members Justice (Rtd.) Festus Azangalala, Ambrose Weda, Andrew Bahati Mwamuye, Lucy Kambuni, Sylvia Wanjiku Muchiri, Amina Abdalla, to be members of a Tribunal to investigate the conduct of Jackton Boma Ojwang, Judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya on the basis of Articles 168 (1) (e), 73 (1) (a) and 75 (1) and (2) of the Constitution and Judicial Service Code of Conduct and Ethics (Legal Notice No. 50 of 2003) and other relevant laws and matters including but not limited to— The allegations contained in the petition by the Judicial Service Commission of Kenya filed by Nelson Oduor Onyango and eight (8) others presented to me regarding the conduct of Jackton Boma Ojwang, Judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya. In the discharge of its functions, the Tribunal shall— (a) prepare and submit a report and its recommendations thereon to me expeditiously; and (b) exercise all the powers conferred upon it by Law for the proper execution of its mandate. In the meantime, Jackton Boma Ojwang, Judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya stands suspended from exercising the functions of his office with immediate effect according to Article 168 (5) of the Constitution. Dated the 29th March, 2019. UHURU KENYATTA, President.