The High Court has halted all disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) against judges, citing the JSC's failure to establish and officially gazette clear procedural rules for over a decade. This ruling mandates the JSC to formalize its regulations before resuming any complaints against judicial officers.

• The court ruled that the JSC's current handling of complaints lacks transparency and violates Article 47 of the Constitution regarding fair administrative action.
• The case was brought by an advocate representing a judge facing complaints over a delayed bail ruling and a missing criminal case file.
• The High Court emphasized the necessity for clear rules to inform judges of the nature and potential consequences of disciplinary actions, referencing the Supreme Court's decision in David Gitonga Karani v Judicial Service Commission (2021).