Mutunga also dismissed critics that he was “running away” from the seat a year ahead of time for fear of overseeing another election petition.
“Kenyans
don’t seem to remember why I said I want to leave earlier. In August
2017, Kenyans will go to the polls to elect a new President who cannot
be sworn in the absence of a Chief Justice.
If there is no CJ,
somebody is going to create a crisis. And choosing a CJ is a very
lengthy process and might take even a year.It is important to start the
selection process early,” he said.
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