The High Court has dismissed a petition by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah challenging the recent appointments of judges to the Court of Appeal.
Justice Lawrence Mugambi held that there was no evidence to suggest that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) disregarded the constitutional and statutory criteria to favour particular candidates.
He also said that judges of the superior courts who seek elevation to the Court of Appeal are all subjected to the same standards of integrity, competence, and suitability.
Mugambi added that requiring quotas for judges from specific courts would be unconstitutional and tantamount to amending the Constitution through the back door.
