Supreme Court orders presidential vote recount in 15 polling stations
Supreme Court has ordered a recount of votes in 15 polling stations in four counties ahead of the hearing of the consolidated presidential petition. In orders issued on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, a seven-judge bench led by Chief Justice Martha Koome, directed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to open ballot boxes in the […]
CJ Koome suffers setback after High Court ruling
Chief Justice Martha Koome has suffered a major setback after the High Court declared unconstitutional the her decision to gag public comments on a presidential election petition while it is being heard. Justice Mugure Thande quashed the Supreme Court (Presidential Election Petition Amendment Rules) 2022 to be followed during the proceedings of a presidential petition. […]
CJ Martha Koome constitutes 3-judge bench to hear Sonko’s petition against Wiper Party
Chief Justice Martha Koome has constituted a three-judge bench to hear and determine former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko’s petition. The ex-county chief is seeking orders to bar the Wiper Democratic party from appointing a candidate to replace him in the Mombasa gubernatorial race. In a letter dated June 29 signed on her behalf by the […]
Martha Koome: How lady with average University grade defied odds, emerged best
Justice Martha Karambu Koome made history as the first female Chief Justice designate after the Judicial Service Commission nominated her unanimously. Despite being one of the boldest and brilliant legal minds in the country, Justice Koome was not an obvious choice for the CJ post. Born in 1960 in a polygamous family, Justice Koome experienced […]