Anti-graft agency, CID to monitor Judiciary recruitment

Judiciary Chief Registrar Anne Amadi at her office at the Supreme Court of Kenya on January 27, 2014. FILE PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NATION MEDIA GROUP 

In Summary

• Ms Amadi said the JSC received 100,000 applications for positions advertised in May.
• Ms Amadi warned that any attempt to influence the process would result in automatic disqualification.

By OTIATO GUGUYU
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The Judiciary has engaged the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to monitor the recruitment of 1,126 staff.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) said the two institutions would help ensure transparency in the process and that "immediate action is taken against any suspicious dealings".

Judiciary Chief Registrar Anne Amadi said the process of hiring the judicial staff would take longer than anticipated after the JSC received a high number of applications.

Ms Amadi said the JSC received 100,000 applications for positions advertised in May.

DISQUALIFICATION

She appealed for patience while the commission deals with the high volumes of applications.

"All applications will be considered before a shortlist is generated and the successful applicants will be notified individually through the media.

“This process will be fair, competitive and open and the members the public or applicants should not make any payments to any individual to assist with the applications,” the Chief Registrar said in a statement on Tuesday.
Ms Amadi warned that any attempt to influence the process will result in automatic disqualification.

She said the overwhelming interest in working for the Judiciary showed Kenyans support the judicial transformation that started in 2010.

She said the process would consider merit, gender and regional balance as demanded for in the Constitution.