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CJ Martha Koome Pledges to Ensure Cases are Closed within 3 Years
Chief Justice Martha Koome received instruments of power on Monday, officially assuming office as the head of the Judiciary.
In her speech, CJ Koome pledged to ensure cases are dispensed within three years of filing. She said this would be a continuation of retired CJ David Maraga’s tenure which focused on reducing case backlog and ensuring that all cases above 5 years in all courts were concluded.
“This is a target that is possible to achieve if we all embraced a case management system and the multi-door approaches that are now available to us such as the court users committees, court-annexed mediation, small claims court and alternative justice system,” she said.
MPs query Judiciary’s failure to hire finance director 7 years later
Friday May 14 2021
By EDWIN MUTAI
Summary
Parliament has opened an inquiry into failure by the Judiciary to appoint the director of Finance, seven years after the position fell vacant.
The House wants the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to explain why it has allowed an acting director to hold office for the last seven years.
The Directorate of Finance position, which had two directors has not had a substantive office holder since November 2013.
Parliament has opened an inquiry into failure by the Judiciary to appoint the director of Finance, seven years after the position fell vacant.
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Judge Martha Koome during interviews for the position of Chief Justice at the Supreme court buildings on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]
Immediately the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) announced that Martha Koome was the nominee Chief Justice, her world changed from that of a Court of Appeal judge.
Her phone was busy, engaged with numerous calls such that reaching her took a while. She was yet to process that she had earned a title - Madam Chief Justice - a first for Kenya.
Our conversation was short and she assured all was well for Judiciary and the country. “You are in safe hands and I thank God you prayed for me,” she said yesterday.