Katwa Kigen's bid for Supreme Court bench hounded by Ruto links

Katwa fought claims presented before JSC that he would not be impartial when his former client, President William Ruto, would appear before him...

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Court of Appeal Judge Katwa Kigen faced scrutiny during his Supreme Court Judge interview due to his alleged links with President William Ruto.

Objections raised on the principle of 'Nemo iudex in causa sua' (one cannot be a judge in their own case) due to his association with the President.
Key figures involved include Katwa Kigen and President William Ruto.
A notable concern was Justice Kigen's relatively short tenure in the judiciary despite his ambition for a Supreme Court position.

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