Kigen's links to Ruto stir debate in Supreme Court judge interviews
Kenyan judge's Supreme Court bid sparks conflict-of-interest debate over Ruto ties
'Nemo iudex in causa sua' is a principle in law that translates to one cannot be a judge in his own case. This was one of the objections that Court of Appeal Judge Katwa Kigen was faced with over his relationship with President William Ruto.
Justice Kigen was hard-pressed on two matters his association with President Ruto and calls for impartiality, and his desire to sit at the Supreme Court despite being months old in the judiciary.
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