The bench yesterday turned the spotlight on the bar... after months of condemnation of judges over their past. Chief Justice Willy Mutunga accused lawyers of harassing judges and using "bullying tactics" to get their way in courts. Mutunga said it is time the conduct of most of Kenya's lawyers comes under scrutiny as a continuation of the reforms in the judiciary.
He urged lawyers to support their judiciary in its effort to earn public confidence. He was addressing lawyers attending the Law Society of Kenya annual conference at the Leisure Lodge Beach Resort in Mombasa on Friday. Mutunga said lawyers have been "hiding under the cover of litigants" and presenting complaints to the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board.
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