Ruto reiterates Mambo Ni Matatu remark on his onslaught on the Judiciary
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Ruto affirms that bribing judges will never happen under his watch reiterating Mambo Ni Matatu remark on his onslaught on the Judiciary
Ruto affirms that bribing judges will never happen under his watch reiterating Mambo Ni Matatu remark on his onslaught on the Judiciary
In a response to lawyers Ahmednasir and Paul Muite who called for bribing of judges, Ruto said in a statement on Thursday that not a shilling from his administration will be used to bribe judges.
President Ruto stated that while there are dishonest judges, many of them are morally upright.
He asserted that corruption in the courts can be eradicated by collaborating with the right people.
“Ahmednasir SC, you warned me of sabotage by corrupt judicial officers. I told you there are many good officers in the judiciary and that we will root out the corrupt. We shall. Muite SC, the impunity of bribing judges so as not to derail, delay, or sabotage Kenya’s imminent transformation will never happen under my watch. Not a single cent will be used to bribe nobody. Mambo ya wafisadi wote ni yale nilisema…..” (Mambo Ni Matatu) Ruto said on X.
This comes after Ahmednasir on Wednesday asked the head of state to borrow the methods of the previous administration instead of disobeying court orders.
He alleged that the former regime bribed judges to rule in their favour in several high-profile cases, insisting that it was an open secret.
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Lawyer Paul Muite on his part backed Ahmednasir’s claims but added that President Ruto should not follow the same route.
According to Muite, two wrongs don’t make a right.
“President WSR shouldn’t however copy his predecessor; two wrongs never make a right!”
President Ruto has been under fire since Tuesday when he attacked the judiciary and mentioned he would defy court orders.
Chief Justice Martha Koome on Wednesday slammed the President noting that the trend of attacking and criticizing judges in public in ongoing cases is a way of intimidating them.
“This recurring trend of discussing in public live matters in courts is a matter of great concern as it tends to threaten and intimidate judges and judicial officers to rule in a certain way in matters involving government policy,” part of the memo read.
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