A High Court judge has successfully stopped the EACC from investigating her, setting up a explosive legal battle over whether anti-corruption agencies have any power over the judiciary.
Justice Josephine Mongare obtained sweeping orders blocking the EACC, IG, and AG from summoning, questioning, or arresting her.
The court also barred any search or publication of adverse information against her. Proceedings will be held secretly, with the public locked out.
The judge is fighting a summons to appear at Integrity Centre over alleged corruption at the Milimani Commercial Court. Her argument? The EACC has no jurisdiction.
She insists complaints against judges must go through the Judicial Service Commission alone—warning that external probes threaten judicial independence.
She also blasted the summons as “demeaning,” noting it was sent via a deputy registrar while seven other judges in her division were left alone.
The EACC, her former employer, stands accused of harassment and overreach.
The case unfolds amid rising corruption fears in the judiciary. Chief Justice Martha Koome recently called such claims “deeply concerning.”
It also follows the arrest of four suspects, including a ex-judge, over a Sh10.4 million bribe scheme.
Legal experts say this fight could redefine the balance between judicial immunity and accountability.