Nairobi – Chief Justice Martha Koome has dismissed President William Ruto’s allegations of corruption in the judiciary.
During the handover ceremony of the outgoing Chief Court Registrar, Anne Amadi, on Friday, January 12, the CJ said they were ready to respond to any complaints of misconduct.
Maintaining that the Judiciary is free from corruption, Koome said any complaint against a judge or an individual should be made in accordance with the law.
In a detailed inquiry into Ruto, Koome said the days when judges were forced out of office by naming them are gone.
“We are ready to handle any complaint against any judge or court official who is associated with corruption or other acts of misconduct and explain that we hate corruption in all its forms, whether it is corruption that is actually a crime.
The complaints must be submitted and dealt with in the manner prescribed by the Constitution. Gone are the days when judges and court officials were kicked out of office for calling them names,” Koome said. Koome urged judicial officers to remain committed to maintaining the rule of law as mandated by the Constitution of Kenya.
CJ asked his younger siblings to make sure their decisions are not swayed by one person but what the law dictates. “Let’s continue to be faithful to the constitutional instructions that the implementation of the court’s duties will only comply with the Constitution and the law and not the instructions or control of any person or authority and we should do so without any fear of threats and without any bias,” he added.
Koome asked Kenyans to protect their hard-earned gains, including the independence of the Judiciary and respect for the rule of law.
