A Nairobi resident has filed a petition at the High Court seeking to block Chief Justice Martha Koome from publishing individual judges' performance rankings.

• The petitioner, Mr Duncan Kariuki, argues the move could expose judges to harassment, cyberbullying, and undue stress, negatively impacting justice delivery.
• Mr Kariuki contends the planned publication lacks a framework to protect vulnerable judicial officers and was made without public participation.
• He asserts that Chief Justice Koome, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), and Judiciary spokesperson Paul Ndemo lack the statutory authority to publish such performance data, claiming it encroaches on the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary's functions.