Top lawyer calls for urgent action to tackle corruption crisis in Kenya's judiciary
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Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi says corruption in the judiciary has hit unprecedented levels and radical surgery is needed to restore confidence.
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He advises President Ruto on the need to clean up rot in the judiciary, but says Ruto must obey court decisions.
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He calls for a bipartisan approach involving all stakeholders to set up disciplinary systems and send home corrupt judges.
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He claims the Judicial Service Commission is protecting corrupt judges, with nepotism and lack of merit affecting recruitment.
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He says currently young, inexperienced lawyers are getting big cases because clients access judges directly, making lawyer skill/experience irrelevant.