Routine or penalty? Questions raised over transfer of judges

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Questions are being raised in Kenya about whether judicial transfers are being used as punishment for judges who issue rulings unfavorable to the government. Justice Bahati Mwamuye, who in January 2026 nullified the appointment of 21 presidential advisors, is cited as a prominent example of judges facing transfers after adverse rulings.

Judges who deliver adverse rulings such as Justice Bahati Mwamuye—who in January 2026 nullified the appointment of 21 presidential advisors—have found themselves transferred.