Nakuru presiding judge Hillary Chemitei is among the 13 judges affected by the recent changes announced by the judiciary.

In a memo seen by Mtaa Wangu dated August 8, principal judge Eric Ogolla announced the changes in which he did not give reasons for the transfer.

Two judges from the Nakuru High court have been affected by the said transfers.

Justice Chemitei who has barely served a year since he took over from Justice Prof Joel Ngugi who was promoted to the Court of Appeal, will move to Milimani family division.

Some of the notable cases he has handled include one filed by Nakuru based lawyer Peter Okiro, challenging the roll out of new generation number plates.

He also handled a case filed by former Chief Executive officer at the Rift Valley Water Works development agency Eng. Hosea Wendot and the trial of the six men suspected of killing women in Mawanga.

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Justice Chemitei was also among a three judge bench constituted by Chief justice Martha Koome to hear and determine a case by former Kabazi ward representative Dr Peter Mbae, which challenged the legality of the law that required the elected MCAs seeking different elective positions to resign from their seats.

He, alongside Prof Ngugi and Justice Teresia Matheka declared Section 14 of the Political Parties Act which required sitting MCAs who switch parties to resign within 180 days of the date of the General election, unconstitutional.

He is also the judge who ordered that the wealth of a tycoon bachelor Kariu Nyange be shared equally among his 20 nephews and nieces.

The second judge is Justice Teresa Odero who will be moving to Kisii High court station.

In their replacement is Justice Headwig Ong’udi and Justice Patricia Gichohi.

Justice Ong’udi who was sitting at the Milimani constitutional and Human rights division will now head the human rights Division at the Nakuru high court.

Ms Gichohi and Ms Odero have exchanged stations.

Other judges affected in the transfers include justice Maureen Odero who was transferred to Nyeri, Florence Muchemi (Thika) Peter Mulwa (Milimani), Lilian Matende (nominated CSO chair) Chaha Mwita ((Presiding judge constitutional division), David Majanja (Civil division) and Mugure Thande (Malindi).

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