CJ Maraga blast DCI Kinot and DPP Haji

Chief Justice David Maraga came out to strongly condemn the Director of Public Procecution and the Director of Criminal investigations Noordin Haji and George Kinoti respectively.

Accoprding to Maraga both institutions are week when it comes to handling matters graft.

In the recent past both heads  have accused the Judiciary of slow progress on corruption cases.

DCI George Kinoti and DPP Noordin Haji on Thursday said lenient bail and “strange orders from the courts” are some of the hurdles hampering the war on corruption.

Kinoti and Haji said courts make it difficult for the agencies to arrest rich and powerful corruption suspects.

In addition Kinoti said,  “Some of the frustrations that pull us down are some strange orders we receive. We are stopped even before we record a statement from somebody whom we know very well has stolen from Kenyans.”

While speaking during the multi-agency conference at the Bomas of Kenya Maraga downplayed the accusations and hit back at the DCI and DPP for what he called “gimmicks” and trying to use the Judiciary as a scapegoat.

In his speech he added saying, “The fight against corruption is not going to be won by blame games. It will not be won by Friday arrests. Let truth be told. We are not going to win this war by these kind of gimmicks.”

Kinoti has been arresting suspects on Friday and they sleep in police cells for the weekend since the Judiciary doesn’t work on Saturday and Sunday.

Maraga said the DPP and the DCI have been filing half-baked cases in court, with weak evidence. Sometimes, he said, the prosecution appears in court ill-prepared, forcing the presiding judges and magistrates to adjourn the cases.

He further added saying that the war against corruption is going to be won by concrete evidence that will be brought to us. If you are not going to bring concrete evidence, then we are going to acquit.”

 

 

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