Arise Media 
BY STEPHEN KILONZI
Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola has strongly criticized a petition seeking to remove all seven judges of Kenya’s highest court, calling it a “dangerous and absurd” attack on the country’s democracy.
Speaking to law students at the University of Embu, Lenaola dismissed the petition filed by former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi, warning that it could dismantle an entire arm of government and throw the country into constitutional chaos.
“If this petition succeeds and all judges are removed, what happens next? The law grants judges the right to appeal their removal, meaning we would have the bizarre scenario of Supreme Court judges appealing to themselves. That’s the level of absurdity we must confront,” Lenaola remarked.
The petition, which targets Chief Justice Martha Koome, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, and Justices Smokin Wanjala, Mohammed Ibrahim, Njoki Ndung’u, Isaac Lenaola, and William Ouko, has sparked heated debate among legal experts, with many questioning its feasibility.
Lenaola insisted that judicial accountability should not be reduced to social media theatrics and cautioned against attempts to weaken the Judiciary.
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“I am not afraid of going home if proven I am worthless, but it must be based on serious grounds. You don’t bring down the Supreme Court because of online games. Collapsing an entire arm of government is dismantling democracy itself,” he warned.
He urged those with grievances to direct their allegations at individual judges rather than seeking a blanket removal of the entire bench.
“When we take the oath of office, we do it alone, not as a group. If you want to remove a judge, present credible evidence against them individually,” he stated.
The Supreme Court plays a critical role in upholding the rule of law, and Lenaola urged Kenyans to trust the Judiciary, emphasizing that public confidence in the court is essential for democracy.
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