Shock as Babu Owino Defends Embattled Samburu Governor

THE JUDICIARY MUST MAINTAIN SOBRIETY

Kenyans are shocked to learn of the unprecedented bail and bond terms set by the courts today on Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal. The presiding judge set bond at KES150 million and bail at KES100 million, figures previously unheard of in the corridors of justice.

Such a ruling is definitely prejudicial and presumes guilt of the accused even before trial proceedings have even began.

The Constitution of our Republic states that a person is considered innocent until proven guilty. While we unreservedly support H. E Uhuru Kenyatta’s fight against corruption, we must guard against those who would subvert this fight with sensationalism and unwarranted show business.

My primary concern is what such a ruling will mean for the ordinary Kenyan who may find themselves answering to charges of stealing a chicken, or loitering in town and are slapped with similar unreasonable terms.

The judiciary must always remain the custodians of sobriety in the event of disputes in our society. I call upon the DPP to focus on preparing water-tight cases instead of pursuing newspaper headlines and for the Chief Justice to rein in the judiciary’s excesses in the spirit of respect for our Katiba.

Comrade Babu Owino,
MP, Embakasi East and Leader, Youth For Africa Movement.

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