Nyandarua Governor Moses Kiarie Badilisha has blamed the Judiciary for delayed and impending development in the agriculture-rich region through judicial decisions.
While supporting the President's call on need to weed out corruption in the Judiciary, he claimed that Nyandarua residents have been victims of judicial decisions that have negatively affected them with sometimes irreversible consequences.
Badilisha cited implementation of the Liquor Regulation Laws that has been thwarted by endless and vexatious litigations by parties with vested interests, resulting in proliferation of illicit products, and sometimes leading to deaths.
“We cannot bring back those whose who have died from the effects of illicit alcohol which is a crisis created through judicial craft even when these orders are later vacated,” he said.
The county boss supported the ongoing conversation on Judiciary’s role in development, saying the constitution separates the roles of each arm of government.
“In crafting the Constitution of Kenya 2010, the people never at any time envisaged a governing covenant that impedes their development, public interest and well-being,” he said.
He noted that judicial independence which is a cornerstone of any democracy, must be tempered with judicial responsibility, public good and equal respect for other arms of government.
Governor Badilisha said successive court orders crippled and later collapsed Midlands Factory, a mega-cooling facility in Njabini, to the detriment of residents and the agricultural sector.
He said the facility was vital for the bread-basket county in terms of value of its produce, which include highly perishable horticultural produce and milk.
“What public good or interest is served by delaying justice for years on end?” he posed.
