MARTHA KARUA, KENYA'S JUSTICE MINISTER QUITS!

Kenya's Justice Minister Martha Karua has resigned from office, stating as a reason that her office was being undermined. According to her, judges were being appointed without her knowledge and her reform agenda was being undermined by the powers in Nairobi making her position as justice minister no longer tenable?

This followed the appointment last week by the sit-tight President Mwai Kibaki of seven judges without any input from the now former justice minister. In her own words, "I realised I cannot institute reforms in my ministry as justice minister because I am being undermined. Judges are being appointed without my knowledge and a lot more."

Icheoku congratulates this Amazon for taking a principled stand in an African political climate, where merely being seen around the corridor's of power is a thing many people will kill for. But not this lady, who has now earned Icheoku's commendation for standing out of the pack. Congratulations, Martha Karua for your strong convictions and resolve;

Icheoku prays that your counterpart in Nigeria, Michael Aondoakaa could be man enough, to follow through on so many things that need urgent resolutions in Nigeria, such as a conclusive investigation of the murder of former attorney general Bola Ige? Or in its absence, follow your lead and resign his office, if stopped? Until other African leaders start to behave like you, nothing good will ever come out of the decrepitude political class of Africa. Once again, congratulations Martha Karua, for having a soul!