Thursday, January 18, 2024 - President William Ruto has reacted angrily to the move by Opposition Leader Raila Odinga to oppose the planned talks between the Executive and the Judiciary.
Speaking in Trans Nzoia County,
Ruto accused Raila of being the enemy of progress.
The Head of State indicated
that he was surprised why Azimio was opposed to the talks yet it was a viable
avenue to iron out the differences with the Judiciary.
Ruto further castigated Raila
for opposing dialogue with Chief Justice Martha Koome over graft in the
Judiciary yet he was among the leaders defending the institution.
He appealed to Raila to set
aside his selfish ambitions and allow the dialogue between the Executive and
Judiciary to prevail just like he did with the Azimio and Kenya Kwanza talks.
"So, you have all heard
that this Kitendawili guy (referring to Raila) is opposing talks with the
Judiciary. I really do not understand why he is opposed to it.”
"When he complained, I
agreed to engage him. So why is he opposed to these talks, does that mean Kenya
only belongs to him? Ruto posed.
Speaking in Vihiga, Raila
insisted that there is no need for the Judicial Service Commission to hold
talks with Ruto.
He noted that there is an
active case in court that the Executive has appealed and a ruling is set for
January 25, and the meeting might compromise the ruling.
Ruto had earlier vowed to lead
the tasks with CJ Koome to address corruption in the Judiciary.
The Head of State accused some
judicial officers of being used to sabotage his affordable housing and social
health care plans.
The Kenyan DAILY POST.
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