President William Ruto has responded to criticism leveled at his frequent attendance at judiciary events.
The President stated that he is not coercing the third branch of government in any way.
Speaking on Monday during the launch of the 2021/2022 Administration of Justice in Kenya Annual Report, Ruto said his primary concern is to encourage improved access to justice for all Kenyans.
“They can confirm to you that I have never made any call to anybody to ask them to do nothing. My support to the judiciary is so that they can effectively deliver justice to the people of Kenya. Period!” Ruto remarked.
During the event, President Ruto came face to face with the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Eric Theuri who sued him over the nomination of Principal Secretaries (PSs).
He teased the LSK boss over losing the case against him but pointed out that he would have accepted a ruling which declared the nominations unlawful.
“I am pleased to see my friend Theuri and I appreciate that it is how the wheels of justice operate. I am happy that he is not threatening to hold demonstrations because he did not win the case.
“It is okay to take me or the government to court. If you have a matter and I lose, it means I was wrong but we leave that to the judiciary to decide,” Ruto stated.
Ruto has been receiving a lot of criticism over his zealous support for the judiciary.
The President immediately after being sworn in appointed six judges nominated by the Judicial Service Commission three years ago.
Ruto went on to also promised to allocate an additional Ksh 3 billion to its annual budget every year.
