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Martha Koome: Kenya's chief justice says no-one has ever tried to bribe her

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Martha Koome has been Kenya 's first female chief justice for 22 years .

She has been accused of failing to properly investigate and tackle allegations of bribery and corruption within the judiciary.

Some Kenyans have been referring to "jurispesa" a corruption of jurisprudence and pesa (the Swahili word for money) - implying there is corruption in the judiciary. Justice Koome said she would always remain impartial.

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