Shollei case sent to Industrial Court....

The case involving former Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Gladys Shollei and the Judicial Service Commission has been transferred to the Industrial Court.

Mrs Shollei had moved to court to challenge the JSC's decision to sack her. However, the case has been moved to the Industrial Court as it concerns the contract between an employer and an employee.

Mrs Shollei was sacked by the JSC in October over allegations impropriety. She has since declared her innocence and accused t.

he commission and its president, Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, of subjecting her to a “kangaroo court” and questioned the process that led to her sacking, alleging that four commissioners were biased against her and were unlikely to give her a fair hearing.

“JSC resolved to terminate the appointment and remove Ms Shollei from office as the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary as a result of incompetence, misbehaviour, violation of prescribed code of conduct for judicial officers and insubordination, violating her freedom,” said her lawyer, Mr Donald Kipkorir, in the original petition.

Mrs Shollei claimed that following the decision to remove her from office she protested to Attorney-General Githu Muigai on October 25 but did not receive any response.

She alleges that her dismissal journey started on October 19 when she was sent on compulsory leave in an announcement through the media.

She claimed she responded to all the allegations made against her and requested for a public hearing on October 16 which was never granted. (READ: I was sacked unfairly, Gladys Shollei tells court in plaint)

INVESTIGATION

The JSC also wants Mrs Shollei investigated for obtaining money by pretences, stealing, fraud, unjust enrichment and abuse of office.

Dr Mutunga has written to Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Mumo Matemu asking for the investigations.

In the aftermath of Mrs Shollei's sacking, Dr Mutunga criticised those defending her, saying the JSC would not be cowed into hiding its problems for the sake of building “fake” public confidence.

-nation.co.ke