James Orengo faults the Judiciary for preferential treatment
James Orengo faults the Judiciary for preferential treatment in delivering justice in cases facing pro-government politicians.
Following the withdrawal of the Ksh7.3 billion graft case against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday, November 10, several leaders accused the judicial system of being subdued by the government.
James Orengo, the governor of Saiya, reacted on the situation and pointed out that the matter was only dropped because of Gachagua’s state title.
In his view, it was a misuse of the criminal justice system that exposed injustices in the nation’s judicial system.
“I can tell this without fear of contradiction, if Gachagua was not deputy president his case would not have been withdrawn,” Orengo stated.
The governor spoke in Rarieda on Saturday, November 13, where he participated in the distribution of relief food amid the biting drought.
Along with other officials who assisted in the food distribution, he was accompanied by Eliud Owalo, the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy.
Orengo criticized the legal system for not delivering justice to other innocent Kenyans who are involved in ongoing legal proceedings.
“There are many Kenyans who have cases before courts of law whose suits do not deserve to be there but their cases will not be withdrawn because they are lesser beings,” he stated.
Raila Odinga also pointed fingers at the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Noordin Haji, for withdrawing graft cases against several politicians serving in the new administration.
Raila argued that Haji did not issue conclusive explanations detailing why he withdrew the cases, claiming that his decisions were influenced by the state.
“The DPP moved fast to drop cases against government officials, and the willingness of the Judiciary to dance to the tunes of the Executive, points to us (Kenya) flirting with lawlessness,” Raila claimed.
However, according to the DPP, the case lacked sufficient evidence, thus more time was needed for conclusive investigations to be conducted.
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