Supreme Court judge Jackton Ojwang' has told the JSC that conducting interviews in the Supreme Court precincts was a shame.
Ojwang' who
appeared
before the JSC on Thursday, said he did not want the Chief Justice
interviews
to be held in the building.
"We are very deprived of facilities. This building... if you look for a toilet you will not find it. It looks uncivilised," he said.
He said when appointed the CJ
he will ensure the court is refurbished and a conducive working environment created.
But
Ojwang' also said he would strengthen
the institution to make it key for formulating and implementing laws.
The judge who was appointed to the High Court in 2003, said he was proud of steps taken by former CJ Willy Mutunga towards streamlining services at the
institution.
"I am happy with the changes taken so far but I
would want to change a few aspects like respect for the judiciary, transparency, working together and service delivery in all areas," he said.
Regarding leaving his wife's income out of his wealth declaration forms, Ojwang' said she was not involved in politics.
"She only considered vying for the Senate in the last poll. She consulted constituents then abandoned it completely," he said.
He did not name the "dominant political party" on whose ticket his wife considered seeking elective office.
The judge was to be and professor Makau Mutua on Tuesday but the dates were changed after Monday was declared a holiday.
Mutua defended a tweet he wrote in 2014 saying he will have no problem working with President Uhuru Kenyatta if appointed Chief Justice.
He told the Judicial Service Commission panel on Wednesday that the tweet was his personal view as a citizen.
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