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Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome. [File, Standard]
Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome has been selected to succeed Chief Justice David Maraga.
Her name will be forwarded to President Uhuru Kenyatta for transmission to the National Assembly for vetting.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) announced on Tuesday that Koome, 61, emerged the best candidate out of the ten applicants for the position.
The announcement was made by JSC Chairperson, Prof. Olive Mugenda, in a brief address to journalists on Tuesday evening.
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Her confirmation came barely hours after the Court of Appeal overturned a lower court’s ruling, which had barred the JSC from announcing the CJ contest winner pending determination of a petition.
JSC Nominates Martha Koome to be Kenya s Next Chief Justice
27 April 2021 - 4:45 pm
Court of Appeal judge Martha Koome appearing before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Wednesday, April 14
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The Judicial Service Commission on Tuesday, April 27, nominated Lady Justice Martha Koome to be the Chief Justice after an extensive two weeks of interviews.
Following the nomination of the Chief Justice, President Uhuru Kenyatta will forward the name to the National Assembly for vetting before being sworn in State House. The JSC has unanimously recommended the appointment of Hon Lady Justice Koome Martha Karabu, judge of the Court of Appeal as the Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya, JSC vice chair Olive Mugenda stated.
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Prof Wekesa Moni is interviewed for the position of Chief Justice at the Supreme Court. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]
Double PhD holder Prof Moni Wekesa is today defending his interest in the position of Chief Justice.
Dr Wekesa is currently the Dean of Law at Daystar University and boasts of 16 years of experience in law.
The scholar has two doctorates in two different academic fields, two master s degrees, and bachelor’s degrees in two different fields. He fancies being referred to by the titles, Prof. Dr. Dr. Moni Wekesa.
He is both an associate professor of law and sports medicine and holds a Master s and Ph.D. in sports medicine.
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Prof Wekesa Moni is interviewed for the position of Chief Justice at the Supreme Court. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]
Double PhD holder Prof Moni Wekesa is today defending his interest in the position of Chief Justice.
Dr Wekesa is currently the Dean of Law at Daystar University and boasts of 16 years of experience in law.
The scholar has two doctorates in two different academic fields, two master s degrees, and bachelor’s degrees in two different fields. He fancies being referred to by the titles, Prof. Dr. Dr. Moni Wekesa.
He is both an associate professor of law and sports medicine and holds a Master s and Ph.D. in sports medicine.