CJ Koome suspends Kangema magistrate after arrest over alleged bribery

Chief Justice Martha Koome has suspended Kangema Senior Principal Magistrate Martin Kinyua Mutegi from judicial duties following his arrest over allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe...

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Kenya's Chief Justice Martha Koome has suspended a magistrate from Kangema following his arrest on allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe. This action signals the Judiciary's commitment to upholding integrity.

Magistrate Martin Kinyua Mutegi suspended after arrest by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
The suspension was announced by Chief Justice Martha Koome.
The allegations involve bribery related to a case pending before the Kangema Law Courts.