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Chief Justice nominee Martha Koome has expressed gratitude ahead of her confirmation. In a thank you statement on Wednesday, Koome said she was extremely grateful to the Judicial Service Commission for nominating her to the office. "It will indeed be an honour and a great privilege for me to serve this great country as the Chief Justice if confirmed to the office," he said. Justice Koome will be the first woman to lead the Judicature, one of the three arms of government when she takes office. The Judicial Service Commission is expected to submit her name to President Uhuru Kenyatta who will then appoint Koome to succeed former CJ David Maraga. Justice Koome, who has 33 years of experience in legal practice, joins the growing league of powerful women in top Judicia...

The Court of Appeal has stayed the orders issued by the High Court barring the recruitment of the Chief Justice. Justice Patrick Kiage on Tuesday said it is in the public interest that they have decided to stay the order. This now means that the interviews scheduled for this week for the Supreme Court judge can proceed though they will behind by two days. The three-judge bench has stayed the orders saying that the High Court did not deal with the issue of jurisdiction before they issued the orders. Speaking to the press after the ruling, Lawyer Danstan Omari representing one of the petitioners says they are not satisfied with the ruling but they cannot move to the Supreme Court. Omari said as it is now, there are only four judges at the apex court when you remove Deputy...

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Martha Koome expresses her gratitude to Kenyans.

JSC given go ahead to nominate next Chief Justice.