Breaking News: Petition Filed to Remove CJ Koome from Office.
Breaking News: Petition Filed to Remove CJ Koome from Office: A petition has been filed before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) seeking the removal of Chief Justice Martha Koome from office.
The petitioner, Michael Kojo Otieno, cited that the Chief Justice failed to follow the law in appointing members of the tax appeal tribunal.
The petition read,”While appointing persons to serve at the tax appeal tribunal, the judge failed to be honest in the execution of powers conferred to her by the Tax Appeal Tribunal Act based on powers conferred to the judge as a judicial officer.”
Mr. Kojo argued that the Chief Justice was not transparent and diligent, adding that she discriminated against persons who had applied to be members of the board.
Therefore, citing the above reasons, The petitioner saw it fit to seek removal of the Chief Justice Martha Koome.
The petition read,”The actions of the chief justice in appointing members more than the stipulated requirement violated section 4b of the Tax Appeal Tribunal Act,”
“The actions of the chief justice in the appointment of the tax appeal tribunal are indeed illegal, null and void and hence unfit to hold public office,” he added.
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