{"id":110364,"date":"2024-01-06T18:24:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T18:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/president-is-right-senator-thangwa-defends-ruto-over-judiciary-remarks"},"modified":"2024-01-06T19:39:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T19:39:33","slug":"president-is-right-senator-thangwa-defends-ruto-over-judiciary-remarks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/president-is-right-senator-thangwa-defends-ruto-over-judiciary-remarks","title":{"rendered":"President is right! Senator Thang\u2019wa defends Ruto over Judiciary remarks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang\u2019wa has defended President William Ruto, who has come under criticism over his remarks on the Judiciary.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Thang\u2019wa said Kenyans should not stand by as \u201cquestionable rulings threaten the progress of critical initiatives like universal healthcare and housing programmes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President is right: judicial accountability is paramount. Every Kenyan deserves a judicial system that protects the public good,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The lawmaker added that leaders raising questions are not defying the Judiciary, but ensuring responsible, accountable judicial practices that serve the greater good.<\/p>\n

Thang\u2019wa added that the judiciary while possessing the power to issue orders, relies on the executive to enforce them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have no independent enforcement arm. This symbiotic relationship necessitates cooperation and mutual respect, not unilateral power grabs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He claimed the former regime openly disregarded numerous court orders, even defying the call to dissolve Parliament for failing to comply with the two-thirds gender rule.<\/p>\n

He recalled that then Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, in 2015, called out corrupt judges and advocated for renewed vetting through the Judicial Service Commission.<\/p>\n

“Instead of divisive cries from the rooftops, let us unite – Kenya Kwanza administration, the Opposition, the Law Society of Kenya, Patriotic Kenyans, and all concerned citizens – in demanding judicial accountability through concrete actions,” he said.<\/p>\n

He said those who defied court orders in the past, both within the current government and the former regime should be held accountable.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis sets a critical precedent, deterring future disregard for judicial rulings,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He declared support for proposals to implement a rigorous, five-year vetting process for judges and magistrates, similar to the vetting process for elected officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis empowers disgruntled citizens to voice grievances and potentially expose misconduct,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

He challenged the current administration to fast-track judicial reforms through parliamentary legislation.<\/p>\n

Thang\u2019wa\u2019s remarks come barely a day after UDA secretary general Cleophas Malala castigated Azimio leader Raila Odinga after he censured Ruto over his remarks on the Judiciary.<\/p>\n

Malala said the Azimio leader \u201chas no moral authority to lecture the President on judicial independence.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement, Malala said Raila knows that if the Government delivers on its projects, he will have not an iota of a chance to challenge the current administration in 2027.<\/p>\n

Raila came out guns blazing to castigate Ruto over his recent remarks and corrupt accusations against the judiciary.<\/p>\n

Raila termed the outburst by the President as \u201cunacceptable,\u201d terming it a sign of an \u201cimpending absolute dictatorship\u201d in the nation.<\/p>\n

MY STATEMENT: To those BLINDLY ADVOCATING for unquestioning obedience to every judicial decree, we say this: blind obedience, in the face of potential injustice, is not a virtue; IT IS A SURRENDER TO DYSFUNCTION. pic.twitter.com\/eSa0uM16rn<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Kenya. Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang\u2019wa has defended President William Ruto, who has come under criticism over his remarks on the Judiciary. In a statement, Thang\u2019wa said Kenyans should not stand by as \u201cquestionable rulings threaten the progress of critical initiatives like universal healthcare and housing programmes.\u201d \u201cThe President is right: judicial accountability […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":110363,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[6857,7003,544],"class_list":["post-110364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-kenya","tag-kenya"],"yoast_head":"\nPresident is right! 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