Baraza-Kerubo Village Market incident

The Baraza-Kerubo Village Market incident occurred when the then Kenyan Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Makokha Baraza pulled a gun on Rebecca Kerubo, who worked as a guard at the Village Market shopping mall in Nairobi. It led to the suspension and subsequent resignation of the Deputy Chief justice after less than one year in office.

Initial media reports

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In January 2012, local media reported that an incident had occurred between the Deputy Chief Justice and a security guard. The Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza issued a statement denying the allegations[1]

JSC probe

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In January 2012, the Judicial Service Commission formed a sub-committee to investigate reports[2] that Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza assaulted a security guard at the Village Market shopping mall on 31 December 2011.[3]

Suspension and tribunal

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The JSC subsequently recommended her suspension to President Mwai Kibaki and asked that the President appoint a tribunal to investigate her conduct in line with Article 168 (4) of the Constitution.[4] After her suspension,[5] a commission formed to investigate her conduct recommended her removal from office.[6]

Supreme Court appeal

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On 9 August 2012, Justice Baraza filed a notice of appeal against a tribunal's recommendation that she should be sacked. She said she was "dissatisfied" with the decision[7]

Resignation

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On 18 October, Baraza resigned after withdrawing her supreme court appeal of the tribunal's verdict.[8]

See also

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