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Kenya:
Kenyatta Suspends Supreme Court Judge
East African, 23 February 2016
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has reversed his earlier position and suspended Supreme Court judge Philip Tunoi and appointed a tribunal to investigate claims he took $2 million… Read more »
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Kenya:
Lawyers Criticise Uhuru Over Tunoi
Nation, 23 February 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta's rejection of a recommendation to appoint a tribunal to investigate Supreme Court judge Philip Tunoi has triggered outrage, with lawyers warning it could… Read more »
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Kenya:
Lawyers Threaten President Kenyatta With Constitutional Court Over Judge Tunoi
East African, 22 February 2016
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta may face a constitutional court to compel him to set up a tribunal to investigate Supreme Court judge Philip Tunoi, who is accused of taking a $2… Read more »
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Kenya:
Uhuru Kenyatta Declines to Form Tribunal to Probe Justice Tunoi
Nation, 22 February 2016
Embattled Supreme Court judge Philip Tunoi has received a lifeline after President Kenyatta declined to suspend him and form a tribunal to investigate claims that he received a… Read more »
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Kenya:
Time Running Out for Kenyatta to Appoint Tunoi Tribunal
Nation, 21 February 2016
State House has remained tight-lipped over the fate of embattled Supreme Court Judge Philip Tunoi as the deadline for appointing a tribunal to investigate accusations of… Read more »
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Kenya:
State House - Key Files in Tunoi Bribe Case Missing
Nation, 16 February 2016
A tribunal that should investigate Supreme Court Judge Philip Tunoi over allegations that he received a Sh202 million bribe to influence an election petition in favour of Nairobi… Read more »
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Kenya:
Tunoi, Rawal Cite AG's Hand in Retirement Suit
Nation, 16 February 2016
Two Supreme Court judges have accused Attorney-General Githu Muigai of trying to influence the outcome of their retirement age dispute. Read more »
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Kenya:
Justice Tunoi Accused of Delaying Retirement Case
Nation, 15 February 2016
Embattled Supreme Court Judge Philip Tunoi returns to the appellate court Monday to argue his application seeking the removal of a judge from hearing his appeal even as the… Read more »
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Kenya:
Another Scandal, Another Tribal Closing of the Ranks - Kenya Reverts to Type in Tunoi Saga
East African, 13 February 2016
Now and then, a curious phenomenon takes place in Kenya, lifting our veneer of modern civic culture to reveal an uncouth and unschooled traditionalism. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya May Seek Foreign Judges for Tribunal Investigating Judge Tunoi
East African, 13 February 2016
Fear of potential conflict of interest will force President Uhuru Kenyatta to appoint retired and foreign judges to be members of the tribunal that will investigate claims that… Read more »
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Kenya:
We Should Put the Tunoi Saga in Context
Nation, 12 February 2016
It is imperative that we place Justice Philip Tunoi's saga firmly in the context of the country as a whole and where it is going, complete with its many inextricably interconnected… Read more »
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Kenya:
Justice Tunoi's Retirement Age Case Set for Friday
Nation, 12 February 2016
Embattled Supreme Court judge Philip Tunoi has a date with the Court of Appeal on Friday in a bid to extend his stay in the Judiciary. Read more »
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Kenya:
Tunoi - MCAs Now Hatch Plan to Kick Kidero Out Bribe Claim
Nation, 9 February 2016
A section of Jubilee MCAs have threatened to impeach Governor Evans Kidero over claims he bribed Supreme Court Judge Philip Tunoi to get a favourable ruling in an election… Read more »
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Kenya:
Tunoi's Accuser Kin Meet to Save Judge From Bribery Case
Nation, 9 February 2016
Efforts to save embattled Supreme Court judge Philip Tunoi are in top gear, even as President Uhuru Kenyatta's office said it was yet to receive a petition recommending his… Read more »
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Kenya:
Ex-Deputy Cj Baraza Pleads for Fairness in Tunoi's Bribe Case
Nation, 7 February 2016
Former Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza has broken her silence and called for fair treatment of Supreme Court Judge Philip Tunoi, who will be facing a tribunal over graft… Read more »
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Kenya:
Tough Task to Review Judgement On Justice Tunoi
Nation, 7 February 2016
It is possible, but not easy, for the Supreme Court to review a judgment it has made when the conduct of one judge has been questioned, lawyers have told the Sunday Nation. Read more »
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Kenya:
EACC Investigates Judge Tunoi Graft Case
Nation, 6 February 2016
Trouble is piling up for beleaguered Supreme Court Judge Philip Tunoi after it emerged that the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has moved in to independently investigate… Read more »
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Kenya:
Retirement Option Would Have Saved Tunoi the Agony of Facing Probe
Nation, 6 February 2016
Had he retired at age 70, as required by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), Justice Philip Tunoi, 72, would not be in the position he finds himself in. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kidero Welcomes Formation of Tribunal Against Tunoi
Capital FM, 6 February 2016
Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has welcomed formation of a tribunal after the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) recommended its formation to probe the Sh200 million bribery… Read more »
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Kenya:
Tunoi Vows to Face Tribunal As Elders Admit Row Reached Them
Nation, 5 February 2016
Supreme Court Judge Philip Tunoi on Friday said he will fight on to save his career after a special committee found he had inappropriately interacted with a litigant in a matter… Read more »
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Kenya:
Bring On the Tribunal, Judge Tunoi Says
Capital FM, 5 February 2016
Tunoi through lawyer Fred Ngatia maintains his innocence in the face of a Judicial Service Commission finding that a prima facie case of gross misconduct has been established… Read more »
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Kenya:
Tunoi Probe Team to Give Its Report Today
Nation, 5 February 2016
Focus shifts to the Judicial Service Commission's (JSC) committee investigating a bribery allegation against a Supreme Court judge as they give a report of their finding today. Read more »