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Kenya’s president William Ruto has come under heavy criticism following his harsh comment on the country’s judiciary. Recently, Ruto said that corrupt judges were conspiring with cartels to frustrate his administration’s projects
Kenya’s president William Ruto has come under heavy criticism following his harsh comment on the country’s judiciary. Recently, Ruto said that corrupt judges were conspiring with cartels to frustrate his administration’s projects.
Since taking office in September 2022, the president has introduced two hugely unpopular new taxes amid a cost-of-living crisis. He also said that judicial impunity would be stopped and threatened to disobey court orders. Responding to the presidential statement, Chief Justice Martha Koome was quick to respond, saying that the president’s comments jeopardized Kenya’s rule of law. She further added that such statements would allow public suspicion and distrust in the judiciary to grow. Kenya’s Judicial Service Commission also did not take kindly to the statement and dubbed that it had noted the comments with concern.
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Opposition leader Raila Odinga said Ruto’s threats against the judiciary amounted to intimidation and disregard for the rule of law. However, Ruto defended his comments and said he vowed to continue fighting corrupt practices. He also posted on X (Twitter) reiterating his stand that he would root out the corrupt and do away with the impunity of judges. The Law Society of Kenya has called for countrywide peaceful protests next week in support of the rule of law and in solidarity with the judiciary.
