Senior Counsel Fred Ngatia has bitterly reacted over the nomination of Martha Koome as the Chief Justice of Kenya. The top lawyer alleged that he was rigged out after the Judicial Service Commission manipulated his scores in favor of the Appellate Judge. “Four commissioners from Mt Kenya reduced my scores yesterday afternoon after they were called by powerful people. Without that intervention I was far ahead of all the other candidates,” Ngatia reportedly complained on Wednesday. JSC has already forwarded the name of Justice Koome to President Uhuru Kenyatta . She will be vetted by parliament before being sworn in as a substantial Chief Justice. If approved, Martha Koome will become Kenya’s first female Chief Justice. Justice Koome will head the judiciary for almost 10 years. Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu is currently holding the position on an acting capacity. Koome is famously known for her passion for women and children rights. Before her appointment to the jud
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