Karua castigates DPP Haji over his remarks on Kinoti
Karua castigates DPP Noordin Haji over his remarks on former DCI boss George Kinoti as she calls him to resign.
Former Azimio running mate Martha Karua has castigated the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji, following his recent remarks on his working relationship with former Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti.
DPP Haji, on Sunday, said the fight against graft was characterised by mistrust over the manner in which the DCI packaged their evidence, leading to the withdrawal of major corruption cases.
The DPP claimed that his office was, for instance, misled to believe there was concrete evidence in the Ksh.7.4 billion graft case against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, adding that he was “pushed by the DCI himself, through the media.”
And after confession by the DPP, Karua castigated the chief prosecutor, Noordin Haji saying his remarks are a self-revelation of moral unfitness to hold the DPP’s office.
“Any public officer especially a senior who says I was forced to do, or say reveals themselves to be morally unfit to hold office and should resign or be fired,” Karua said in a tweet on Tuesday.
“Swearing a false affidavit is a crime and DPP Haji ought to be taking steps against any DCI officer and any witness who confessed to have perjured themselves, otherwise we are being treated to a charade orchestrated to sanitize the politically correct,” the former Azimio La Umoja presidential running mate added.
According to Karua, the Office of the DPP should give room to the courts to determine the cases.
“The reason we have public trials is to allow the court of public opinion to judge for themselves if the process is fair and if the evidence warrants whatever action the court takes. Why can’t DPP Haji let the courts of law and the court of public opinion make a determination upon tendering the evidence publicly in all these high-profile matters?” she posed.
“Let every person including DPP Haji bear responsibility for their actions present and previous as our laws demand.”
In another move that elicited mixed reactions, the DPP last month withdraw cases involving prominent Kenyans, some of who were allies of President William Ruto.
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