Until then, the Judiciary was merely an extension of the executive arm of government. At a political rally recently, the leaders criticised the Judiciary, claiming that it was working with the Opposition to scuttle the August 8 General Election. When the Judiciary made decisions that were favourable to them, Jubilee loyalists hailed its independence and impartiality. Though not directly, Deputy President Ruto appeared to retract the earlier statement after Chief Justice David Maraga's clarification on the import of a statement he made while in Mombasa. Intimidating the Judiciary, attempting to claw back the gains made in building strong independent institutions, is not acceptable.

Source: Standard Digital July 11, 2017 19:41 UTC