REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF KENYA
(Coram: Mutunga CJ and P; Rawal DCJ and V-P; Ibrahim, Ojwang, Wanjala and Njoki, SCJJ)
PETITION NO. 1 OF 2016
–BETWEEN–
THE JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES VETTING BOARD ......................PETITIONER
–AND–
NICHOLAS RANDA OWANO OMBIJA..........................................RESPONDENT
(An appeal from the Judgment of the Court of Appeal in Nairobi Civil Appeal N0. 281 of 2015 (Kariuki, Sichale and Mohammed, JJA) dated and delivered on
14th December 2015)
ORDERS OF THE COURT
Upon considering all the documents tendered by the parties, as well as the detailed submissions of learned counsel, we have formulated a Judgment that will be issued on notice, but the specific Orders of which we now issue, as follows:
(1)The Petition is allowed, on the following specific terms.
(2) The process of vetting by the Petitioner had commenced before 31st December, 2015.
(3) The Petitioner shall proceed with the process of hearing, and shall conclude the vetting of the Responden…