Last week, Jubilee Senators were scheming to introduce a motion in the Senate to clip the powers of the Supreme Court. The centre-piece of the 2010 Constitution is dispersal of powers by establishing independent institutions — a pillar we must secure at all costs. The centre-piece of the 2010 Constitution is dispersal of powers by establishing independent institutions — a pillar we must secure at all costs. There are devious designs to undermine independent institutions through political, legal and policy machinations and the net sum is to create an imperial presidency. It is for this reason that the 2010 Constitution put in place several pillars to secure checks and balances.

Source: Daily Nation September 16, 2017 15:45 UTC