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Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome says the judiciary has written to President William Ruto seeking to address concerns he raised against some judges.
President Ruto has in recent days mounted a war against the judiciary, accusing some unnamed “corrupt” judges of working with the opposition to block his government’s projects.
Koome said the attacks against the judiciary were setting up the country for chaos and anarchy.
“If this course is allowed to continue unabated, we are on the precipice of a constitutional crisis that can lead to untold civil strife,” Koome added.
“So we will be looking out for that dialogue, we have written and I believe that the president is going to give us an appointment.”
Ruto has in recent days mounted a war against the Koome-led judicial arm of government, accusing it of sabotaging his government’s agenda. He has even vowed to disregard court orders he says are motivated by ‘judicial impunity’.
His deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, has also joined him, saying on Sunday he is seeking the removal of Justice Esther Maina from office. He accuses her of tainting his image by unceremoniously declaring his fortune proceeds of crime in a past court ruling.
Chief Justice Martha Koome has condemned President William Ruto’s administration’s blatant disregard for court orders and his recent onslaught on the judiciary.
Addressing a media conference by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Monday, the chief justice said Ruto’s administration is setting up the country for chaos and anarchy.
“It is regrettable that the leadership of the executive and legislature in their recent public declarations have threatened not to obey court orders. These threats and declarations are extremely serious and a monumental assault on the Constitution, the rule of law and the very stability of the nation and can lead to chaos and anarchy in our motherland,” Koome said.
She warned that if the Kenya Kwanza administration’s disregard for court orders is allowed to continue, the country will be plunged into a constitutional crisis.
Chief Justice Martha Koome has said the Judiciary has written to President William Ruto seeking an audience with the view to establishing the genesis of his complaints against the Judiciary.
Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Leader Raila Odinga , however thinks Chief Justice Martha Koome’s request is unnecessary. He has urged Chief Justice Martha Koome to abandon her proposal to hold talks with President William Ruto over allegation of graft in the Judiciary. “the move will destroy the public confidence of a just and independent judiciary.”Odina said.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna had earlier expressed his disappointment in the CJ’s failure to defend judicial officers.
Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi equally advised the CJ to focus on getting rid of all corrupt and incompetent judges.
Addition Source: Capital News
