Lady Justice Mugure Thande who suspended President William Ruto’s Finance Act 2023 is among the 13 judges who were moved in the latest reshuffle in the judiciary.
Mugure has been moved to Malindi Court in changes effected by Principal Judge of the High Court Justice Eric Ogola.
She will be replaced by Justice Chacha Mwita, who will be the Presiding Judge at the Milimani Constitutional and Human Rights Division.
Others affected by the reshuffle include Lady Justice Diana Kavedza who has been moved to the Kibra and Kahawa Law Courts. Kavedza was stationed at the Milimani Criminal Division.
Justice David Majanja who Chief Justice Martha Koome picked to lead a bench of three judges charged with hearing the petition against the Finance Act 2023 has been moved to the Civil Division, coming from the Commercial and Tax Division.
Nakuru High Court will be presided over by Lady Justice Hedwig Ong’undi of the Constitutional and Human Rights Division at Milimani.
Justice Hillary Chemitei, who is currently at the Nakuru High Court, will preside at Milimani Family Division.
He will be replacing Lady Justice Maureen Odero who has been moved to Nyeri High Court as the Presiding Judge.
Lady Justice Patricia Gichohi will take over Lady Justice Teresa Odera’s post at Nakuru High Court.
Odera will move to Kisii High Court, where Gichohi is currently stationed.
Nyeri High Court Judge Florence Muchemi has been transferred to Thika High Court where she will preside.
Further, Justice Peter Mulwa has been posted at Milimani- Commercial and Tax Division from the Kiambu High Court.
By Wanjiru Mbaru