Justice Said Chitembwe famously known as the judge 'who cried during his interview' for the Chief Justice position has been on the news since Tuesday for all the wrong reasons.
A tribunal led by Judge Mumbi Ngugi on Tuesday presented a report recommending the removal of Justice Said Chitembwe from office over gross misconduct.
Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko's aide-Francis Wambua Kivuva had confessed to having recorded the conversation between his boss and Chitembwe in regards to a parcel of land in Kwale.
Kivuva used a spyglass and a DV Auto IR wristwatch to capture the information.
The recordings went viral last in 2021 after Sonko posted on his Facebook page and Twitter accounts a series of recorded telephone conversations and video records dubbed ‘the rot in the Kenyan judiciary’.
The tribunal found the six allegations being lack of impartiality, lack of integrity, lack of accountability, and lack of professionalism among others were proved.
In the wake of the report, one would wonder what Spy spectacles and wristwatches entail to enable the gadgets to record and take videos to be used against someone.
The gadgets can also be used for personal use such as hunting, by the police and long-distance travellers, and are commonly used by security personnel.
With a normal spectacle, a tiny, invisible camera is placed at the bridge of the lenses which records clear videos accompanied by audios.
Although the glasses are mostly not prescribed, most people pose as if they are wearing them due to their 'conditions'.
Interestingly, the spy cameras are designed in a way they can take photos with a zoom-in and out feature.
To store the data recorded, the spy camera comes with a memory card that is inserted on either side of the temples, depending on its design.
The majority of spy spectacle cameras in Kenya have a memory card slot on the left temple.
To be able to record videos and take photos, spy spectacles are accompanied by a remote which prompts them to start and stop recording.
After the recording is done, an individual can access their data through a laptop by connecting the memory card to the USB.
A spy spectacle in Kenya retails from Sh10,000 up to Sh50,000 depending on the type of camera installed, memory card and quality of the frame and design.
A spy wristwatch works just as a normal watch, but with an added recording feature which also has a start and stop record button, with an adjusted voice activation feature.
The spy wristwatch also has a memory card that allows users to access the data through a flash disk or USB.
The cheapest spy wristwatch in Kenya retails at Sh6,000 and can go up to Sh70,000.
