how they weigh cases #CourtsSlowOnGraft pic.twitter.com/UFt07QTKEg
— Jack Kaloki (@JackKaloki) October 12, 2018
Kenyans have now expressed their frustration and disappointment in the judicial system as cases involving the loss of billions of taxpayer money have been postponed to next year. On Twitter, Kenyans have complained about how petty cases involving poor citizens have been executed faster than those of corruption.
https://twitter.com/fidel_Ke/status/1050664242448236544
The Director Of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji, in August this year put blame on corrupt judges and prosecutors who accept bribes to undermine even the strongest of cases and consequently derail the war on graft.
; When you have a corrupt judge, prosecutor, police officer and witness then who will convict a corrupt individual who has looted billions of shillings? #CourtsSlowOnGraft
— Kibet Benard (@KibetBenard_) October 12, 2018
The DPP however said that his office is determined to unrelentingly fight corruption.
“In keeping with our constitutional mandate, the ODPP must and will wage an aggressive effort against all forms of corruption.” he said.
While Kenyans commend the Director of Public Prosecutions for his efforts towards fighting this war, most believe that the system needs to be cleaned from the top.
DPP Noordin Haji is working hard to amend the system that is rotten right from the top #CourtsSlowOnGraft pic.twitter.com/4q6SbV85es
— Mitch Kitoi (@KitoiO) October 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/Mwana_nchi/status/1050652885187350528
Chief Justice Maraga however defended his office saying that they do not have enough funding. Maraga said that the plan to hire more judges and magistrates to speed up the dispensation of justice is being derailed by the lack of funding.
Kenyans on Twitter however, are not buying the Chief Justice’s claims about being underfunded.
In a country where there are hardly any ambulances to take road accident victims to hospitals, this is the sleek brand new gas guzzler for the Chief Justice David Maraga. Complete with a chase car.
Did I hear the CJ lament that the judiciary was underfunded? #CourtsSlowOnGraft pic.twitter.com/uW6TnwofSt— Ahmed Mohamed ((ASMALi)) (@Asmali77) October 12, 2018
Most Kenyans now believe that the speed at which ones case is heard is directly proportional to the amount of wealth at their disposal. However, the Chief Justice now says that cases that had been in court for more than five years will now be hastened so as to reduce the number of unheard cases.
According to Noordin Haji, “our country is being torn apart by people who have been placed in positions of trust and who in turn abuse this trust.”
Kenyans can now only hope that justice will be their shield and defender.