Detectives raid Justice Chitembwe, Muchelule's chambers

High Court Judge Aggrey Muchelule while addressing the press in Kisumu on November 7, 2018. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Two High Court judges, one whose elevation to Court of Appeal was turned down by President Uhuru Kenyatta, were today cornered outside their chambers, forced into their offices and searched before they were taken in to record statements.

A team of detectives acting on the basis of “undisclosed complainant”, accosted Justice Aggrey Muchelule and Justice Said Chitembwe as they prepared to go out for lunch.

Chitembwe recently lost a bid to become Chief Justice. He narrated to The Standard the ordeal, which began at around 1.30pm as he walked to Muchelule’s office so they could go for lunch on the fourth floor of Milimani Courts.