‘Judiciary Ready To Fight Graft Cases!’ – Martha Koome Says, Sets Up 5 Resolutions
Chief Justice Martha Koome has issued five recommendations for the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ)’s fight against judicial corruption.
During a press conference on Tuesday, CJ Koome disclosed that the council has committed to following the five practices as they strive to develop a framework to combat corruption, which will be launched in March of this year.
“Remaining very optimistic and reaffirming our resolve to be corrective and collaborative in the fight against corruption and economic crimes, we as NCAJ hereby reaffirm the following,” Koome stated.
“One, we will strengthen coordination because none of us can succeed alone in the fight against corruption, so we will collaborate and build capacity in the fight against corruption.”
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Koome presented the second affirmation: enhancing legal, policy, and administrative conditions.
This, she claimed, was due to existing administrative barriers, such as the duplication of offences and legislation.
She also stated that the council would increase efficiency and accountability in the battle against corruption.
NCAJ’s fourth commitment was to deepen digital innovation, as the use of this technology reduced human interaction, considerably lowering the likelihood of corruption.
“And number five, entrench sustainability safeguards and mechanisms to support the fight against corruption,” Koome concluded.
Speaking in her capacity as chairperson of the NCAJ, Koome indicated that the council was nearing completion of a guiding framework to regulate judicial administrators and combat corruption.
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“We have painstakingly developed a draft anti-corruption strategic guiding framework, which we are finalising here and which we are going to launch in March,” she stated.
“This is the framework that is guiding every one of us on how to effectively address the issues of corruption in all its facets.”
Koome’s words follow months of condemnation of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), particularly the Supreme Court of Kenya, for widespread corruption.
Senior attorneys in the country, including former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi and Ahmednasir Abdullahi, have even filed a lawsuit to remove Koome and the other six Supreme Court judges from office.
‘Judiciary Ready To Fight Graft Cases!’ – Martha Koome Says, Sets Up 5 Resolutions
