Cherargei: Why I believe Judiciary must be tamed

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei now claims that the judiciary in the country has gone 'rogue' and should be tamed.

Cherargei advised President William Ruto to ignore court decisions allegedly aimed at undermining his government.

The senator further claimed that the Judiciary had been captured by corrupt cartels and justice was for sale to the highest bidder.

"Our Judiciary has gone rogue and must be called to order. We are now in a country where Kenyans are saying why hire a lawyer if you can buy a judge," Cherargei said.

Speaking in Eldoret Cherargei said he would spearhead reforms to the Judiciary Service Commission Act and also cause a radical surgery of the Judiciary to weed out alleged corruption cartels.

"We have a situation where court orders are now issued more easily than getting a tissue paper. A judiciary full of cartels and Kenyans can no longer access justice," Cherargei said.

He said the Judiciary should accept criticism and asked Chief Justice Martha Koome not to defend her staff while ignoring the deep rot in the judiciary.

"While we accept the principle of separation of powers and respect the judiciary, it has overstepped its mandate and serving some strange interests," the senator said.

He said among the reforms required was to have open investigations into how more than Sh23 billion given to the judicature is used

"We must also allow the EACC to probe judges as it does with other Kenyans," he said.

Cherargei also wants the office of the Ombudsman established to help check on excesses in the Judiciary.

He accused the judiciary of being captured by cartels and opposition activists to be used in frustrating government programmes.

He wondered why the judiciary issues orders without being sensitive to the needs of Kenyans.

"We wonder how a sensible judge can issue orders stopping a healthcare plan or a housing plan that is to benefit Kenyans," Cherargei said.