Is it true that AG Kihara’s response was a misreading of the constitution?, the Star tried to explore on the matterHow did it start? There has been a standoff between the Executive and the Judiciary over the appointment of 41 judges recommended by the Judicial Service Commission-JSC. While the Judiciary has been accusing the Executive of crippling its services by not appointing the judges, the Executive has maintained it will not act as a rubber stamp to put in office judges with integrity issues. Maraga asked Uhuru to direct the AG to begin the process of satisfying the decrees issued by the courts. "The President's disregard of court orders doesn't bode well for our constitutional democracy and is potentially a recipe for anarchy," Maraga said.

Source: The Star July 07, 2020 17:48 UTC