[Collins Kweyu, Standard]Key appointments in the Judiciary could be at the heart of a standoff between Parliament and Chief Justice Martha Koome. Justice Koome’s recent protest letter to MPs was triggered by National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee summons to the Human Resources Committee of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) over failure to appoint officers substantively. The move risks having top judicial officers indicted by Parliament on the audit queries. She accused MPs of pursuing "individual interests" and "harassing" judicial officers in the name of undertaking their oversight role. Part of it borders on harassment,” said KoomeShe cited instances where Chief Registrar Ann Amadi and other senior judicial officers have been summoned to multiple committees to respond to various issues.

Source: Standard Digital July 15, 2021 03:56 UTC