LSK Challenges CJ Koome to End Stalemate Over Appointment of 41 Judges

The Law Society of Kenya has challenged Chief Justice Martha Koome to end the stalemate over the appointment of 41 judges to various courts.

In a congratulatory message by the society’s CEO Mercy Wambua on behalf of its council, the lobby wants Koome to use her experience in the judiciary and access to President Uhuru Kenyatta to have the judges sworn in.

According to Wambua, this will offset the severe shortage of judges, particularly in the Court of Appeal.

This comes after Koome and Court of Appeal president William Ouko were sworn-in on Friday at State House as Chief justice and judge of the Supreme Court respectively.

“During the interview, a question was put to her on the failure by the President to appoint the judges of Court of Appeal, employment and labour relations and environment and lands court. The time has come when her proposals and strategies in dealing with the matter will be put to test,” Wambua said.

LSK also challenged the new CJ to be relentless in the fight against the “developing culture of impunity and attack on judicial officers by parties dissatisfied with court orders.”

LSK called on the CJ to prioritise completion of the judicial transformation started by her predecessors, David Maraga and Willy Mutunga.

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