For more than a week now, Kenyans have been bombarded with unsubstantiated claims about corruption in the Judiciary. Granted, there are judicial officers who are corrupt, but there are also excellent, morally-upright and public-spirited judges who make decisions based on evidence alone. The Judiciary is a major pillar of democracy without which our claims of an open and transparent government will sound hollow and vacuous. Our laws spell out methods through which wicked judicial officers should be removed from office. The concerted efforts to demonise judges has major negative effects beyond the short-term goals of politicians shouting abuse and questioning the character of our judges.

Source: Daily Nation January 15, 2024 16:13 UTC