Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot has added his voice to the raging debate over the state of the judiciary asking lawyers to stay out of it as they are “conflicted”.
Cheruiyot said the lawyers should instead allow other quarters to speak about the matter.
He argued, “A corrupt judge cannot function without the aiding maneuvers of an interested lawyer”.
While defending the president over his remark on corrupt individuals in the judicial system, the Kericho Senator explained that Parliament is often criticized as it goes about its work and the judiciary is no exception.
“I have never seen the speaker rush to issue a long letter pleading for their independence and such. We are a democracy. Rais asked for a Mjadala, let the people speak. Don't gag us,” he stated.
Taking a swipe at Chief Justice Martha Koome over her statement urging Kenyans to report any complaints of alleged misconduct or corruption by any judge or judicial officer, Cheruiyot said that only five corrupt judges have been removed in the last 13 years.
“CJ Koome says we launch our complaints on corrupt and incompetent judges with JSC. Do you know how many corrupt judges JSC has removed in the last 13 years of its existence?” he posed.
“Roll the drums. 5! Yes, only 5."
During the burial of Senator John Methu’s father in Nyandarua, Ruto said some judicial officers have entered into an unholy alliance with powerful cartels to frustrate state projects.
