Ruto ally tables bill to have all cases opposing government policies determined in 14 days
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Kitui East MP and Ruto's ally Nimrod Mbai now wants cases touching on government policies to be heard and determined within 14 days
Kitui East MP and Ruto’s ally Nimrod Mbai now wants cases touching on government policies to be heard and determined within 14 days.
Kitui East MP Nimrod Mbai contended that the prolonged legal proceedings surrounding these cases are impeding the execution of government development initiatives and squandering needless funds from the taxpayers.
The MP thus resolved to introduce a bill that will guarantee that lawsuits pertaining to government policies, such as the housing levy, are decided quickly.
He observed that the policies’ impacts on Kenyans’ lives highlight why they should be fast-tracked, like the presidential petition.
The Kitui East MP noted that a sitting president has only five assured years to deliver their manifesto, and opposition to their development policies in court is detrimental to their success levels.
“Policies that impact the majority of Kenyans should not take an eternity in court. Unfortunately, that’s the scenario we are in at the moment. We need short timelines to resolve matters fronted by a few individuals against the interests of the larger populace,” Mbai said.
According to the MP, opposing issues in court is a democratic right, but he was afraid that a few individuals were abusing their rights by filing cases against government development policies and projects.
It is challenging to fully implement the law and the budget that facilitate our security systems, from the military to the police, the National Government Constituency Development Fund, and school capitation, because of legal suits,” the MP explained.
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In his bill, the MP wants such cases, whether on national or county government development policies, to be heard and determined within 14 days.
He says that to achieve this, there needs to be the establishment of a special court to preside over matters of this nature exclusively.
The MP further chastened Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah for challenging every government project in court.
“For example, Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah is challenging everything. It’s unfair for one person to hold the entire country at ransom. This is unacceptable, even if he calls it his constitutional right. Determining these cases in two weeks will be a win-win situation for all Kenyans,” the legislator observed.
The MP’s bill comes at the back of attacks on the judiciary by President Ruto and his allies.
Ruto has explicitly accused the courts of colluding with those opposing the housing fund implementation policy, igniting fierce rejoinders from pro-judiciary individuals and bodies like the Law Society of Kenya.
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