Kenyans should know how to manage their expectations and give CJ Koome time to do her job

Chief Justice Martha Koome speaking at the Children’s Remand Home in Kisumu. [Washington Onyango, Standard]

For the past four weeks, Kenya’s legal minds have been in overdrive, and our indefatigable analysts have followed suit.

From May 7, when Judicial Service Commission sent the name of Martha Koome to President Uhuru Kenyatta as a nominee for Chief Justice, tongues have been wagging, and lashing too. On May 19, when Uhuru appointed her, fingers started overworking with all sorts of predictions on how she will perform.