A special sitting of the National Assembly has been gazette for Wednesday to allow the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) to table its report on the vetting of Martha Koome to be appointed the next Chief Justice.

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi gazette the special siting of the House after JLAC vetted Lady Justice Koome on Thursday as she seeks to succeed retired CJ David Maraga.

Justice Koome was nominated by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) from 10 candidates who were shortlisted and interviewed for the position of Chief Justice.

Koome has experience in the legal profession spanning about 33 years.

The Speaker said the August House will also consider reports by the Committee on Delegated Legislation on exemption of income tax for Japanese companies.

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The Public Finance Management (National Drought Emergency Fund) Regulations and exemption of income tax for airlines with Kenya government shareholding of at least 45 per cent will also be tabled among others.