Reports reaching our desk is that Justice Aggrey Muchelule has been arrested in a company of other people and taken to Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) for interrogation.
It’s not clear why the judge has been arrested since DCI has not avail information of any sort to the public.
J.Muchelule is one of the six judges who were rejected by President Uhuru Kenyatta over alleged intergrity issues by the state.
Justice Aggrey Muchelule is one of the longest serving judge in Kenya.He’s currently serving as a judge at Milimani law courts.
President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed 34 judges out of 41 recommended by Judicial Service Commission.
Other judges who were rejected include George Odunga, Weldon Korir,Joel Ngugi, Charles kinango and Judy Omange.
Following dissatisfaction by JSC, Chief Justice Martha Koome has appointed Justices William Musyoka, George Nduru and James Wakiaga to hear and determine two petitions Challenging decision of the president to disapprove the six judges.