{
  "id": 14599597,
  "title": "Judges reject SRC bid to recuse CJ Koome, Justice Warsame in car allowance case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/judges-reject-src-bid-to-recuse-cj-koome-justice-warsame-in-car",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T02:48:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/judges-reject-src-bid-to-recuse-cj-koome-justice-warsame-in-car-allowance-case/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two Supreme Court judges, Chief Justice Martha Koome and Justice Mohammed Warsame, have rejected an application by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) to recuse themselves from a case challenging the taxation of car allowances. The application was made by the SRC through its lawyer Peter Wanyama, who argued that the commission would not receive a fair hearing if they remained involved in the case. Wanyama claimed that Chief Justice Koome had previously labeled the SRC as an adversary of the Judiciary, raising concerns about potential bias in determining the dispute. The commission maintained that the judges' previous remarks had created a perception of conflict and questioned whether they could administer justice. However, Chief Justice Koome and Justice Warsame decided to remain in charge of the matter, stating that they do not have any bias and are simply there to interpret the Constitution. The case centers around the taxation of car allowances for judges, with critics questioning the courts' involvement in the matter.",
  "summary": "Two Supreme Court judges declined an application by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) seeking their recusal from a case challenging the taxation of car allowances. In a brief ruling, the two judges Chief Justice Martha Koome and Justice Mohammed Warsame rejected the application, which sought to have them step aside from hearing the dispute [...] The post Judges reject SRC bid to…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "CJ Koome refuses to step aside from Ksh10M car allowance case hearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/cj-koome-refuses-to-step-aside-from-ksh10m-car-allowance-case-hearing",
        "published": "2026-10-14T17:20:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}