Koome: Judicial independence under attack

Chief Justice Martha Koome speaks when she inaugurated the new Maralal Law Courts building in Turkana County. [File, Standard]

Chief Justice Martha Koome has said independent institutions have encroached on the terrain reserved for the judiciary and the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) posing challenges in facilitating the administration of justice.

Justice Koome also noted that the Judiciary Fund was not operating optimally due to bureaucratic bottlenecks and roadblocks erected by the Controller of Budget.