The Baraza-Kerubo Village Market incident occurred when the then Kenyan Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Makokha Baraza pulled a gun on Rebecca Kerubo, who worked as a guard at the Village Market shopping mall in Nairobi. It led to the suspension and subsequent resignation of the Deputy Chief justice after less than one year in office.
Initial media reports In January 2012, local media reported that an incident had occurred between the Deputy Chief Justice and a security guard. The Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza issued a statement denying the allegationsDeputy CJ denies mall gun threat – News. nation.co.ke (4 January 2012).
JSC probe In January 2012, the Judicial Service Commission formed a sub-committee to investigate reportsTelewa, Muliro. (4 January 2012) BBC News – Kenyan senior judge Nancy Baraza in security guard row. Bbc.co.uk. that Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza assaulted a security guard at the Village Market shopping mall on 31 December 2011.JSC forms sub-committee to probe Baraza – News. nation.co.ke.
Suspension and tribunal The JSC subsequently recommended her suspension to President Mwai Kibaki and asked that the President appoint a tribunal to investigate her conduct in line with Article 168 (4) of the Constitution.JSC wants Baraza out – Politics. nation.co.ke (12 May 2011). After her suspension,Suspended Baraza to face tribunal – News. nation.co.ke. a commission formed to investigate her conduct recommended her removal from office.Tribunal calls for Deputy CJ Baraza's ouster for gross misconduct – News. nation.co.ke (31 December 2011).
Supreme Court appeal On 9 August 2012, Justice Baraza filed a notice of appeal against a tribunal's recommendation that she should be sacked. She said she was "dissatisfied" with the decisionBaraza takes her fight to Supreme Court – News. nation.co.ke.
Resignation On 18 October, Baraza resigned after withdrawing her supreme court appeal of the tribunal's verdict.
See also Judicial Service Commission (Kenya) Supreme Court of Kenya
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