Chief Justice Martha Koome has reiterated Judiciary’s dedication to upholding the rule of legislation and making certain accountability inside its ranks.
Talking in the course of the handing over ceremony by the outgoing Chief Registrar Anne Amadi on Friday, Koome asserted that the Judicial Service Fee (JSC) stands able to course of complaints towards any Choose or Judicial Officer implicated in corruption.
Nonetheless, the Chief Justice emphasised that such complaints should strictly adhere to the procedures outlined within the structure.
“The Fee will solely act on the idea of proof and never on blanket statements or allegations that haven’t been substantiated. Doing in any other case, will imply an overthrow of the Structure and the rule of legislation,” remarked Koome.
Koome, who can be the Chairperson of the JSC, urged Judges and Judicial Officer to proceed discharging their duties in accordance with their oaths of workplace.
“Allow us to stay true to the constitutional instruction that the discharge of judicial duties shall be topic solely to the Structure and the legislation, and never the path or management of any particular person or authority,” she said.
Koome’s sentiments come within the wake of latest remarks by President William Ruto difficult the integrity of the Judiciary.
Ruto accused the Judiciary of protecting corrupt Judges below the pretext of judicial independence to undermine authorities growth tasks such because the reasonably priced housing programme.
“We are going to make sure that all of us respect the sovereignty of the individuals of Kenya. Once I say, and I repeat, that we should deal firmly with corruption within the judiciary, I imply that. We are going to utterly root out corruption within the judiciary,” declared President Ruto in the course of the launch of reasonably priced housing tasks.
