Michael Kojo Otieno, has moved to the Judicial Service Commission, seeking the removal of Chief Justice Martha Koome from office.
In a petition, Kojo has accused Koome of failing to observe the law while appointing members of the tax appeal tribunal.
“While appointing persons to serve at the tax appeal tribunal, the judge failed to be honest in the execution of powers conferred to her by the Tax Appeal Tribunal Act based on powers conferred to the judge as a judicial officer,” he said.
Kojo further alleges that Koome wasn’t transparent and dilligent in the process arguing that she discriminated against those who applied to be part of the board.
“The actions of the chief justice in appointing members more than the stipulated requirement violated section 4b of the Tax Appeal Tribunal Act,” Kojo says.
“The actions of the chief justice in the appointment of the tax appeal tribunal are indeed illegal, null and void and hence unfit to hold public office,” he added.
