The tribunal probing judge Philip Tunoi has adjourned to next Tuesday for parties to study a ruling that retired him and DCJ Kalpana Rawal.
Tunoi, who was suspended, is being investigated for allegedly taking a Sh200 million bribe from Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero to influence a ruling on an election petition.
Tribunal chairman Sharad Rao announced the adjournment on Wednesday. The tribunal is to dissolve with the retirement of Tunoi.
On Tuesday, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court sent the Deputy Chief Justice home at the age 70.The ruling was seen to “arrest a crisis at the highest court which threatened to tear apart the judiciary a year ahead of the presidential election”.
In a majority decision, three of the five judges held that due to vested interest exhibited by members of the bench, they cannot hear the matter.
Consequently, they set aside orders suspending retirement of Justice Rawal which were issued by justice Njoki Ndungu on May 27.The three are Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, justices Mohammed Ibrahim and Smokin Wanjala.