Court strikes out magistrate’s petition against CJ Koome The magistrate was seeking to halt disciplinary proceedings against her. News 18 min ago

Justice Monicah Mbarũ said the legal dispute over the fairness of two Notices to Show Cause issued to Ms Atambo should have been filed as an ordinary employment claim rather than a constitutional petition, since the issues could be addressed through the standard employment litigation process.

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has struck out a Nairobi magistrate’s petition seeking to halt disciplinary proceedings initiated against her by Chief Justice Martha Koome.

In the case, Ms Atambo argued that constitutional protections applied from the start of disciplinary proceedings and that she did not have to wait for a decision from the Chief Justice before challenging an alleged rights violation.