Kenya's chief justice vows to fight graft, adjudicate any vote rows

Kenya's new chief justice said on Wednesday he would fight corruption, cut a backlog of court cases and ensure any election disputes arising from next year's vote were resolved fairly and swiftly. David Maraga, an appeals court judge who was sworn in on Wednesday, takes over in the build-up to the August 2017 elections in a nation where votes are often marred by political strife. The 2013 vote proceeded calmly, despite technical glitches, but opposition leader Raila Odinga challenged the result