The period between 1971 and 1982 arguably saw the most blatant abuse of Kenya's justice system.
Kenya's longest-serving Chief Justice, Sir James Wicks, was well rewarded for his loyalty to the Executive. He is also the only CJ to ever serve two Heads of States.
According to the Judiciary website, Sir Wicks was a conservative Englishman and a former surveyor before he shifted to law.
During his tenure, the Executive did not lose any critical case and judges were known to consult with state officials whenever the Executive had an interest in a matter that was before the courts.
For State House to keep controlling the Judiciary through Wicks, former Attorney General Charles Njonjo would amend the constitution when the CJ reached retirement age.
That time, Chief Justices would leave office upon attaining the age of 68. However, when retirement stared in Justice Wicks' face, Njonjo adjusted the age to 70.
Wicks served for two more years and upon reaching 70, the AG again moved the retirement age to 72.
"Sir Wicks who strongly supported the Government is said to have rewritten judgments in favor of the Executive," reads his profile on the Judiciary's information portal.
In a final effort to keep Wicks at the helm of power at the arm of the government that had now lost its independence, the AG adjusted the Chief Justice's retirement age to 74.
Justice Wicks finally bowed out in 1982 and Justice Allan Hancox who was his stepson would also head the Judiciary seven years later.
