Bernard Chunga

Bernard Chunga is a Kenyan lawyer and a former Chief Justice of Kenya.^[1] Justice Chunga resigned from the office on 26 February 2003 paving the way for the appointment of Justice Johnson Evans Gicheru.

Justice Benard Chunga E.G.H.
12th Chief Justice of Kenya
In office 1999 – 26 February 2003
Appointed by	Daniel Arap Moi
Preceded by	Zacchaeus Chesoni
Succeeded by	Johnson Gicheru
Incumbent
Assumed office 1999
Personal details
Born	Benard Chunga (1949-01-01) 1 January 1949 (age 76)
Nationality	Kenyan
Occupation	Chief Justice of Kenya
Profession	Judge

Early career

Justice Chunga previously worked as Deputy Public Prosecutor. As Deputy Public Prosecutor, he was the lead counsel in the commission of Inquiry into Robert Ouko’s death which was led by Justice Evans Gicheru. He was also the prosecutor at the trial of Jonah Anguka, a former DC implicated in Ouko murder.^[2]

Tribunal and Resignation

Main article: Bernard Chunga Tribunal

Rather than facing a tribunal established by the newly elected President Mwai Kibaki to investigate alleged misconduct, Justice Chunga resigned.^[3]

See also

• Chief Justice of Kenya
• Court of Appeal of Kenya
• High Court of Kenya