Editor's Review

Chief Justice Martha Koome was invited to the induction by the Parliament of Kenya.

A section of Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance MPs have told Chief Justice Martha Koome that they have no time for her in the ongoing parliamentary induction.

The MPs led by Nyando legislator Jared Okello and his Funyula counterpart Wilberforce Oundo threatened to walk out of the induction in the event CJ Koome shows up at the function.

The faulted the CJ for making remarks they deemed as disrespectful while dismissing petition filed by Azimio leader Raila Odinga and six others.

Nyando MP Jared Okello. PHOTO | COURTESY

Okello divulged that Koome's presence will open wound she inflicted on Azimio supporters across the country saying they would rather walk out than accommodate him.

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The CJ was invited by parliament to the induction.

"We are dissatisfied that Parliament has invited the Chief Justice to come and make a presentation. The judgment that she rendered was full of insults and I do not think we deserved them.," he said.

He added:

"She does not interpret the law as it ought to be. We will respectfully walk away when she shows up to make that presentation." 

CJ Koome has been blasted by the Azimio camp who accused her of being biased in the making of the judgement that trashed Raila's petition.

Many faulted her for using what they termed as "foul" language in dispensing the judgement.