Chief Justice Martha Koome is embroiled in fresh controversy after lawyer Nelson Havi filed a complaint with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) seeking her removal from office over alleged misconduct in the assignment of judges to hear a case involving herself and other Supreme Court justices. The complaint, filed last Friday, accuses Koome of improperly […]
For this illicit service, the judge demanded Ksh 6 million, Ksh 4 million upfront as a deposit and Ksh 2 million upon delivery of the judgment.
Sources within the government and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) claim that Commissioner Evelyne Olwande has emerged as President William Ruto’s key representative within the commission, allegedly playing a central role in what some describe as an attempted removal of Chief Justice Martha Koome. According to these sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due […]
Koome is currently battling several petitions that have called for her removal in courts.
Chief Justice Martha Koome has said that she is ready to resign amid increased calls for her to quit over corruption, incompetency and tribalism. This is according to a reliable source within her circle that requested to remain unanimous. The CJ who recently claimed publicly that she was going nowhere seemed to have given up […]
A Judge at the Environment and Labour Relation Court is on the spot for contradicting himself and giving a ruling that paved way for the eviction of residents in an estate in Nairobi, Kenya. This comes after questioned emerged on whether AFRICA REIT LTD, a real estate firm with Governor Johnson Sakaja’s City hall were […]
In her directive, Justice Koome assigned Justice Eric Ogola to preside over the case, with Justices Antony Mrima and Dr. Freda Mugambi as part of the panel.
Despite being banned from appearing in the Supreme Court, Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi has sustained his attacks on the court and more aggressively against the Chief Justice Martha Koome whom he has never shied from showing his dislike. In his latest attack, the bullish lawyer has claimed that Ms Koome was rigged into her position by […]
Eleven lawyers associates of Ahmednasir Abdullahi LLP a firm owned by Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi are now challenging orders barring them from making submissions before the Supreme Court. The Judges said they banned Ahmednassir over his continuous attacks on them which they described as demeaning. The lawyer has sustained attacks of the apex court judges, describing […]
For three years after the completion of the new Mombasa Law Courts Buildings, the four-storey building remains unoccupied over structural defects. Lawyers and stakeholders in the justice sector have raised concerns over the state of the building, which apart from developing cracks on the walls, has parts of its ceiling falling off, paint peeling and […]
The appointment of Ex- Law Society of Kenya Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mercy Wambua to the Commission on Administrative Justice (Ombudsman) has left many with questions with the swiftness that it occurred. Wambua reportedly took the oath of office as CEO/secretary in a ceremony presided over by Chief Justice Martha Koome on Thursday afternoon, March […]
The Judiciary will recruit 50 more magistrates from next month to address case backlog in the institution. Chief Justice Martha Koome says they will also make efforts to bridge the gap created in the High Court by the recent elevation of 10 judges to the Court of Appeal. Speaking during a meeting with the Principal […]
Chief Justice Martha Koome on Tuesday, July 6, had her first sitting at the Supreme Court where her first order of business was to end the confusing jurisprudence established by the famous Muruatetu case. Koome directed that the Muruatetu jurisprudence was only applicable in cases where accused were given the mandatory death sentence, as provided under sections […]
