I’m trying but we have black sheep; Maraga defends Judiciary

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While Kenyans continue to decry the state of the Judiciary, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, David Maraga has finally responded saying that he is not the High Priest of corruption.

The Chief Justice has shifted blame to ‘powerful individuals’ who are supporting articles to tarnish the image of the Judiciary.

Question, if the Judiciary is corrupt, doesn’t the back stop with the one tasked to oversee the institution? Is the Chief Justice just looking for a scape goat instead of taking responsibility for the failed judicial system?

 

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Maraga now claims that there is a group of people who lost cases in court and are now on smear campaign to portray the Judiciary as corrupt. While admitting to the fact that there is corruption in the Judiciary, the CJ said that he was trying to fight the vice adding that like every section of the Kenyan society, there are some corrupt elements.

Speaking during the unveiling an ultra-modern court building in Nyando, the Chief Justice fought back at what he called a campaign to paint him as the high priest of corruption. He denied the allegations saying that he knows his institution well and has a duty to defend what is good and noble in it.

“We know who is behind them…we will defend where we are unfairly criticized,” he said.

 

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The Judiciary has been in the recent past accused of being the weak link in the war against corruption with investigative agencies claiming that while they consolidate their cases, some of the accused are left to go scot-free once they appear in court.

Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has been at the fore front of pushing for Parliament to amend the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act to bar public officers charged with corruption from holding offices and earning salaries.

The DPP  further added that the Judiciary should set tough bail conditions for individuals facing serious offences arguing that state officers often use the offices they hold to subvert investigations against them, thereby tampering with witnesses or evidence.

 

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Citing the cases of Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ) Philomena Mwilu and Migori Governor Okoth Obado, Mr Haji said public officials continuing to hold office on full pay and benefits after being charged in court undermined the cause of justice.

 

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