Samuel Bosire

Justice Samuel Elkana Bosire was a former appeal judge in the High Court of Kenya alongside others like Justices Nyamu and Riaga. His rise to fame stems from the famous S.M. Otieno burial dispute and the time when he was appointed the chairman of the Goldenberg Commission of Inquiry by President Mwai Kibaki.[1]

After much controversy, Mr. Bosire retired in 2014. He is currently undertaking a Master’s degree course in peace and conflict at Kisii University.

Bosire is a church elder at the Seventh-day Adventist Church-Nairobi Central, well known as Maxwell.[2] Most recently, Mr. Bosire is the Secretary-General of the Gusii Council of Elders.[3]

Vetting Board verdict

In April 2012, the Kenya Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board found Justice Bosire unsuitable to hold office.[4]

Reasons cited by the board included condoning torture of suspects during 1982 coup trials,[5] ignoring a High Court order to summon retired President Daniel Moi, Prof George Saitoti, Mr Musalia Mudavadi and Mr Nicholas Biwott as witnesses. Justice Bosire appealed the ruling.[6]

On 20 July 2012, the board also upheld its earlier ruling on Justice Bosire and other Court of Appeal judges Riaga Omollo, Emmanuel O'Kubasu, and Joseph Nyamu.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Kahora, Billy (3 August 2009). "Goldenburg: Story of a whistleblower". The East African. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
  2. ^ "Bosire has strong credentials but past Kanu ties could spoil for him". Nation. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  3. ^ "Meet village peacemaker who caught Uhuru's eye, twice". Nation. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  4. ^ "Four senior Kenyan judges sent home". 3 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Four senior Kenyan judges sent home". 3 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Bosire fights to keep his job". 3 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Supreme Court judge Ibrahim 'unfit to serve'". 3 July 2020.


Stub icon

This Seventh-day Adventist-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This biographical article relating to law is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.