Lawyer writes to CJ Martha Koome, accuses Mombasa judge of bias against MP Aisha Jumwa in graft case
Danstan Omari, the lawyer representing Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa has written a complaint letter to the Judicial Service Commission to investigate the conduct of Mombasa Chief Magistrate Hon Edna Nyaloti over the handling of the corruption case against the MP and 7 others. Through a letter dated August 10, 2021 and addressed to the JSC […]
I was not informed on Judges arrest- CJ Martha Koome breaks silence
Chief Justice Martha Koome condemned the arrest of two High Court Judges Aggrey Muchelule and Said Chitembwe on Thursday at their chambers. In a statement seen by K24 Tv Digital, Koome said DCI did not formally inform her about the arrest of the two Judges as the head of the Judiciary and chairperson of the […]
Judiciary to roll out night sittings to expedite delivery of justice
The Judiciary is set to roll out night sittings in its new approach to expedite the delivery of justice. Chief Justice Martha Koome said the institution is coming up with innovations in the near future which would ensure that Commercial Courts and the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Courts adopt “night court” shifts. “We will begin […]
If not for this judge, Justice Martha Koome would have not been Chief Justice
In her assumption of office speech Chief Justice Martha Koome revealed that she had never intended to be a judge. Koome who is Kenya’s first female Chief Justice revealed that it was only through the referral of a former judge that she made it to the bench. “We were developing blueprints for the reforms in […]