News Just in: President Ruto Responds to CJ Koome after JSC Issued an Official Statement.
News Just in: President Ruto Responds to CJ Koome after JSC Issued an Official Statement: President William Ruto has highlighted that he is ready for talks with Chief Justice Martha Koome to address alleged corruption in the judiciary.
He stated,“Mimi nataka nimwambie madam Chief Justice mimi niko tayari kwa hayo mazungumzo.”
However, The head of stated gave conditions saying that the discussion will involve the leadership of the three arms of government.
Ruto stated,”Mkutano kati ya executive mimi nikiongoza, judiciary ikiongozwa na Chief Justice and legislature led by the Speakers. I am ready for the conversation on how we are going to deal with vested interests, incompetence and corruption.”
This comes a day after the Judicial service commission, led by Chief Justice Martha Koome, dared president Ruto to come forward and present evidence of corruption in the system.
She stated,” 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,“
“The declaration that they will no longer obey Court Orders and the subsequent actual defiance of the orders granted by the courts are untenable and amount to contempt of court. Allowed to continue unabated, we are on the precipice of a constitutional crisis that can lead to untold civil strife. The Judiciary and JSC cannot countenance this and will not be part of it,”
She added: Where any or some of these grounds are alleged, the concerned Judge is entitled to due process before an independent tribunal is appointed to inquire into the alleged grounds. Similarly, should the tribunal recommend removal, the judge has the right to challenge the decision of the tribunal through an appeal process to the Supreme Court.”
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