The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) Friday dismissed as false and misleading allegations by Captain Kungu Muigai that judges were bribed to rule against him in long-running cases involving his companies.
In a statement, the JSC said it had noted with concern a video posted on social media by Captain Muigai, accusing certain judges of corruption and faulting the Commission for dismissing his petitions.
According to the JSC, Captain Muigai filed five petitions on October 11, 2024, seeking the removal of 10 judges of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal.
He accused them of misconduct for upholding what he claimed was a “non-existent” judgment in HCCC 1219 of 1992, a case tied to the auction of his Muiri Coffee Estate in Thika.
The Commission allege that after reviewing the petitions, it resolved on July 30, 2025, that the complaints did not meet the constitutional threshold for removing a judge under Article 168 of the Constitution.
The judges, the JSC said, had acted within their judicial authority. Letters communicating the decisions were sent to Captain Muigai on August 7, 2025.
JSC emphasized that Muigai’s petitions never contained allegations of bribery or corruption, nor was any evidence of such wrongdoing presented.
It terms his recent social media claims an “unwarranted attempt to discredit the Judiciary and the JSC.”
According to JSC, Captain Muigai borrowed Sh23.1 million from Kenya Commercial Bank, secured by two properties.
Following default on the loan, the bank moved to recover the money, prompting Muigai to file a case in 1992 to block the auction.
The matter was settled through a consent order recorded on May 4, 1992, before Justice (Rtd) Githinji.
Subsequent attempts by Muigai to overturn the consent were repeatedly dismissed by various courts, including the Court of Appeal in 1998, Lady Justice Mary Ang’awa in 1999, Justice Isaac Lenaola (as he then was) in 2004, and most recently, a five-judge bench of the Court of Appeal in May 2024.
JSC through Winfridah Mokaya said the consistent rulings against Muigai underscored that the dispute was essentially a borrower-lender matter arising from a defaulted loan.
“The Judicial Service Commission remains steadfast in its dual responsibility, upholding judicial accountability and safeguarding the independence of the Judiciary,” the statement signed by Mokaya read.
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