Details of Murkomen Closed-Door Meeting with CJ Koome Amid Impeachment Push

Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has met with Chief Justice (CJ) Martha Koome amidst escalating impeachment claims against her and other Supreme Court judges.

This meeting comes amid intense speculation regarding potential moves to remove Chief Justice Martha Koome and other judges from office.

The petition filed has accused the Chief Justice and the judges of incompetence, misconduct, and misbehaviour.

According to the Judiciary, their discussions centred on collaboration to strengthen the security of the Judiciary and judicial officers.

“Chief Justice Martha Koome held discussions with Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, Kipchumba Murkomen, on critical security challenges facing the Judiciary,” read the statement in part. 

Details of Murkomen Closed-Door Meeting with CJ Koome

The two leaders also explored effective mechanisms to enhance preparedness and alertness, ensuring that courts remain safe spaces for judges, judicial officers, and court users.

Additionally, they discussed ways to engage all justice actors within the criminal justice system to improve coordination and efficiency in handling criminal cases,” the statement noted.

At the same time, Murkomen and Koome explored a partnership on implementing instant traffic fines aimed at improving road safety and security while decongesting the courts.

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Furthermore, CJ Koome engaged with actors in the National Council on Administration of Justice (NCAJ) on the need to digitize justice processes to ensure transparency and accountability from arrest to detention.

Court Blocks JSC from Handling Proceedings Against Koome

This comes after the High Court in Nairobi barred the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) from considering petitions to remove CJ Koome and the Supreme Court judges.

Justice Lawrence Mugambi made the ruling on Friday, February 21, just two days after a Narok court issued similar orders.

“That a conservatory order is hereby issued staying and/or suspending JSC Petition No. 35 of 2024—Dari Limited & 5 others vs Hon. Chief Justice Karambu Koome & 6 others and JSC Petition No. 3 of 2025 Nelson Havi vs Hon. Chief Justice Martha Karambu Koome & 6 Others pending the hearing and determination of this Application inter partes.” 

Justice Njoki Ndung’u filed a petition asking the court to stop the petition seeking the removal of the seven Supreme Court judges.

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She argued that the commission lacks the authority to review Supreme Court rulings or initiate removal proceedings against Apex Court judges.

The petition was filed by former Law Society of Kenya President Nelson Havi against the seven judges on January 13.

Havi’s petition, submitted to the JSC, accuses the judges of misconduct, citing their decision to bar lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi and his law firm from appearing before the Supreme Court—a ban issued in January 2023.

Following Havi’s petition, the JSC requested responses from the accused judges, sparking a legal showdown between the Supreme Court judges and the Judiciary’s disciplinary body.

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