Half of Kenya's judges 'corrupt'

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Half of Kenya's judges and nearly a third of its magistrates are corrupt, according to a committee investigating the Kenyan judiciary.

The committee, itself led by a judge, gathered evidence against five of the country's nine judges in the court of appeals - Kenya's highest court - and against 18 of the 36 in the high court.

"Corruption has resulted in a loss of confidence in the judiciary as an institution," said Justice Aaron Ringera, head of committee.

The judges accused of corruption were not identified publicly.

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