ODM leader Raila Odinga has waded into the ongoing row between the Judiciary and the Executive over the rejection of six judges by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Raila challenged the President to make public the reasons for his refusal to appoint the judges, four of whom to the Court of Appeal, as recommended to him by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). In a statement on Saturday, Raila said the country deserves an informed debate rather than a shouting match on the critical matter as the appointment of the judges. The former prime minister's statement came at the height of a row between the President and the Judiciary over the appointment of the judges. Raila said the ongoing dispute between the arms of government is against the constitutional principles and only serves to disadvantage the common man.

Source: The Star June 12, 2021 14:15 UTC