Justice Samuel Elkana Bosire was a former appeal judge in the

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alongside others like Justices Nyamu and Riaga. His rise to fame stems from the famou
S.M. Otieno burial dispute
and time when he was appointed the chairman of the Goldenberg Commission of Inquiry by President

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

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. Bosire is a church elder at the

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Church-Nairobi Central, well known as Maxwell. Most recently, Mr. Bosire is the Secretary-General of the Gusii Council of Elders.

Vetting Board verdict

In April 2012, the

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found Justice Bosire unsuitable to hold office. Reasons cited by the board included condoning torture of suspects during 1982 coup trials, ignoring a High Court order to summon retired President

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, Prof

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, Mr

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and Mr

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as witnesses. Justice Bosire appealed the ruling. On 20 July 2012, the board also upheld its earlier ruling on Justice Bosire and other

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judges Riaga Omollo, Emmanuel O'Kubasu, and Joseph Nyamu.

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Vetting Board verdict

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