Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi has strongly criticised what appears to be a retaliatory move by the Judiciary, after the Office of the Chief Registrar requested his investigation and possible prosecution over his recent exposé alleging corruption in the Supreme Court.
The prominent lawyer, a vocal advocate for judicial accountability—whom the Supreme Court previously barred from litigating before it over similar attacks—questioned the competence of Chief Registrar Winfridah Mokaya, accusing her of shielding judicial officers implicated in corruption.
“Instead of investigating the matter and arresting the Judge of the Supreme Court who took a bribe of Sh6 million in a case before the Court of Appeal, she has the audacity to write to the Public Prosecutor for my investigation and ask for my arrest!” he exclaimed.
The post was in response to a letter dated 20 May 2025, from the Office of the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary addressed to the Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga. In it, Mokaya accused Mr Abdullahi of making repeated and unfounded allegations of judicial corruption via social media, without formally reporting the claims to any relevant investigative authority.
The letter referenced a post dated 15 May, in which Mr Abdullahi alleged that a Supreme Court judge received a Sh4 million bribe from a lawyer and client to influence an appellate decision—which ultimately did not go in their favour. He later claimed that Sh3 million had been refunded, with a pledge to remit the outstanding Sh1 million within a week.
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Reportedly, screenshots of the posts were appended to the Judiciary’s letter, which warned that such unsubstantiated public allegations could undermine public trust in the judicial system and potentially constitute criminal conduct under Kenyan law.
In a subsequent response, Mr Abdullahi reaffirmed his assertions, accusing the Judiciary of engaging in cover-ups rather than addressing the root causes of corruption within its ranks.
“It is not the cries of ordinary Kenyans seeking a corruption-free Judiciary that erode public trust in the courts,” he asserted. “Rather, it is the Judiciary’s incompetent and corrupt leadership that causes disillusionment.”
He further criticised the Judiciary for what he described as a lack of transparency, questioning the letter’s legitimacy. “Why didn’t Mokaya sign the letter? Who signed it on her behalf?”
This development arises amid broader scrutiny of the Judiciary, which continues to face corruption allegations from high-profile legal professionals, including former Law Society of Kenya President Nelson Havi.
At the time of filing this report, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions had yet to issue a statement in response to the Judiciary’s request for action against Mr Abdullahi.
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