I am not a njoro neither anywhere from near the slopes but I would absolutely have negotiated my way out of it in kenya shilingi terms. To make me feel better,I would look at it as awarding damages to me-self.It's no different from what the court will do ultimately

Lolest is right. Aren't we mourning louder than the bereaved?

At what point was the money offered? Before mambo ipelekwe mbele or after?

If it was before, there would be nothing much.

But if it was after then it became a simple case of a judicial officer attempting to bribe a complainant to influence the outcome of a case.

On top of corruption, that adds to the deportment of this particular judicial officer - delaying matters. Not good for cases before the court and the backlog awaiting to be finished.

@ MaichB, if I remember the sequence of events properly then this is how it went.

Drama at Village market>>Kerubo reports the incident-meets with Barasa at the station(who tells her they will meet in court offering no apology whatsoever)>>Media gets hold of story>>Barasa allegedly sends emissaries offering the 3.5m>>CJ endorses tribunal>>Tribunal set up to investigate her conduct>>Barasa files injunction motion>>Injunction nullified>>Tribunal carries out its work with verdict that she is not fit to hold her position as DCJ.

At no point was there talk damages for injury or otherwise to be paid. If you take note, the emissaries were sent out after the media had exposed the story. This is what we call bribery.

Bribery is an act of implying money or gift giving that alters the behavior of the recipient.Whereby in this case it would be perceived that the cash was meant for her to drop her allegations because of the final effect they would have.

@Liv, nuff said

Kerubo stands shoulders high above people commenting here. What she did (whether she did it knowingly or not) is commendable.

I am shocked that most have said they would rather pick the money but at what expense: impunity in the highest office of Justice.

NOTE: We are not talking about a court clerk here guys. It is the DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF THE SUPREME COURT, THE DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE.

Why then do we condemn a police officer who takes a fifty bob from a tout? He is after all being smart unlike Kerubo.

I shudder to imagine what @Nancy will be behaving now if she had escaped this case. I hope all those in power (and us too) will learn from this outcome.

However, I don't despair. Change has come. Thanks the heavens it didn't come through the @Wazuans!