Retired South African Judge Johann Kriegler has asked the Kenyan judiciary to leave politicians out of matters of law. He said this will help the judiciary overcome undue pressure from government, politicians, and other parties seeking redress in the justice system. Kriegler said the judiciary is currently grappling with challenges because it has injected legal rules in political matters, a situation that has left many lawyers stuck between the law and political litigation. Krigler further dismissed claims that he drafted the famous Kriegler report published in the aftermath of the 2007 election. "I did not write the Kriegler report.

Source: The Star January 22, 2018 17:37 UTC