Does the Director of Public prosecutions engage in side shows by arresting key corruption suspects on Friday?
Chief Justice David Maraga feels so and has called for a stop of the same.
The CJ has called on DCI George Kinoti to stop arresting corruption suspects on Fridays.
Kinoti has been arresting suspects on Friday and they are to sleep in police cells for the weekend since the Judiciary does not work during those days.
“We are not going to win the war against corruption by Friday arrests…I do not want to appear like I am in a blame game but let the truth be told,” he said.
Speaking in Nairobi on Friday, an angry Maraga said the Judiciary does not go out to look for cases.
“Those who feel aggrieved come to us and file cases, we do not go to them. Like today, I am being showed on social media naked…we are not going to win war on corruption with such gimmicks,” he said.
There was a hashtag on Twitter that showed photo-shopped naked bodies of Judiciary officials massaging some corruption suspects.
“The war against corruption will not be won by blame games and by people who are involved here (some are here) hiring professional bloggers to demonise anybody and the Judiciary,” Maraga said.
The CJ said Kenya will not win the corruption war without honesty and courage.
“This war must be won by the application of the rule of law… the Constitution guarantees the right to be heard.. presumed innocent until proved guilty. Friday arrests put a lot of pressure on us,” he said.
“This war will be won by use of technology and block chains. We need to invest in courage… people being courageous. Come and tell us about this corruption case with concrete evidence.” he said.