Nairobi - Kenya's Justice Minister Martha Karua resigned on Monday, citing frustrations over the pace of reforms.
Karua was angry that President Mwai Kibaki appointed seven judges without informing her.
She said her position was now untenable and that she was being prevented from reforming the judicial system.
The resignation comes as Kenya's grand coalition - which was formed last March to end violence brought about by dispute election - looks on the verge of falling apart.
