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Kenya

Martha Karambu Koome

Date of Birth: 3 June 1960
Place of Birth: Kithiu village, Meru District, Kenya


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Judges stand up as Ruto takes them on

Hitting back in the strongest terms Chief Justice Martha Koome accused the Ruto government of trying to undermine judicial independence...


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Court blocks housing levy as new taxes bite

Increases to the top rate of income tax from 30% to 35% and a doubling of VAT on fuel are now in force but the compulsory deduction of 3% of every employee's monthly wages towards a National Housing Development Fund has been stayed after the Supreme Court decided that Chief Justice Martha Koome should hear the case in full (AC 7/6/23 Ruto's housing levy is triggering mass dissent)...

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The judges endorse Ruto's rout

Chief Justice Martha Koome's summing up statement pointed to the failure of the four dissenting commissioners led by deputy IEBC chair Juliana Cherera to provide substantive evidence and explanations why they were party to the verification and vote tallying process until moments before the official announcement by Chebukati...


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