Deputy President Kithure Kindiki launched a blistering attack on the courts, accusing “corrupt judicial officers” of sabotaging the government’s development agenda.
Kindiki joined a growing chorus of leaders—including those in the United Opposition—who are frustrated with court orders halting major projects. He warned that judges who issue frivolous injunctions against public interest projects would be called out by name.
Even the opposition is using “naming and shaming” tactics regarding the IEBC technology deal, pressuring the judiciary and the electoral body to nullify contracts they deem illegal.
Public confidence took a hit this week after Court of Appeal Judge Gatembu Kairu recused himself from the high-stakes Koinange land case due to a conflict of interest. Critics have seized on this to suggest the bench is too “entangled” in elite disputes.
Kalonzo Musyoka has also ramped up the pressure, accusing specific judicial processes of being compromised by the Executive to slow down electoral reforms.
This wave of criticism mirrors the “Judiciary on Trial” rhetoric seen in 2024, with the government now threatening to introduce stringent oversight to curb what they call “judicial activism.”
By Anthony Solly
