Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has revealed intentions to file a petition before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) seeking the removal from office of High Court Judge Esther Maina.

Speaking during a church service at Iten Sports Ground on Sunday, January 14, the country's second in command said he will file the petition before the Chief Justice Martha Koome-led commission on Thursday, January 18.

Gachagua's revelations come days after Koome challenged the executive to table evidence linking any judge to corruption after President William Ruto recently accused the courts of being used by malicious actors to sabotage government projects.

In his address on Sunday, Gachagua claimed that he had evidence linking Justice Maina to graft.

"On Thursday, this coming week, at 2:15 pm I will personally present a petition before Lady Chief Justice Martha Koome against Justice Esther Maina for her removal from the judiciary for misconduct and corruption," the DP stated.

Gachagua accused the judge of declaring his hard-earned wealth proceeds of corruption without giving him an opportunity to be heard.

"Against the rules of evidence where who he alleges must prove, we made an application to cross examine the investigator and she refused because she knew there was no case," he added.