A petition seeking the removal of chief justice Martha koome has been filed seeking the removal of chief justice Martha Koome from office.
Michael Kojo Otieno’s petition is the first one before the judicial service commission for the removal of CJ Martha Koome .
Kojo states that the CJ failed to follow the law in appointing members of the tax appeal.
“While appointing persons to serve at the tax appeal tribunal ,the judge failed to be honest in execution of powers conferred to her by the tax appeal Tribunal act based on powers conferred to the judge asba judicial officer…..,”reads the petition
Kojo argues that the CJ was not transparent and diligent adding that she discriminated persons who had applied to be members of the board
“The actions of the chief justice in appointing members more that the stipulated requirement violated section 4b of the Tax Appeal Tribunal Act,” Kojo says.
He argues that for the above reasons/arguements the chief justice is unfit to hold office and should be removed from office .
“The actions of the chief justice in appointment of the tax appeal tribunal are indeed illegal ,null and void and hence unfit to hold public office,”reads the papers