An uproar has been witnessed after National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wa has urged President William Ruto to exercise his authority and slash Judiciary Budget to prevent the Judiciary from what he termed as undermining the administration.
The Kikuyu Legislature also hinted at the possibility of the State and President Ruto slashing funds allocated to the Judiciary should it continue ‘foiling’ Ruto’s development agenda plans.
Najua ulifanya mkutano na hawa watu na ulisema utawaongezea pesa lakini kama unataka kuwaongezea pesa na hiyo pesa itakuja kufanyiwa budget kwa Bunge na mahali pesa inatoka ni kwa ushuru na hii Judiciary ndio inasimamisha ushuru. Mimi naona hapo tutakosana kidogo. Ikifika Bunge tutafungafunga.”
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He also said that the judiciary is operating beyond its mandated role and thereby hindering the work of the Executive and Legislature thus interfering with Kenya Kwanza’s initiatives and plans to create jobs for the youths
“What we have seen has nothing to do with the independence of the Judiciary. This is judicial overreach. They have overreached their mandate and are now sabotaging the work of the Executive, Legislature and sabotaging the jobs created for the millions of youth in our country.”
According to Kimani, the President should exercise his authority and harden to ensurebthat kenya kwanza projects are implemented.
“I want to plead with you, Your Excellency; don’t allow your government to be sabotaged or undermined by cartels and masters of State capture, either through Judiciary or even in the Legislature. Kaa ngumu rais!”
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His sentiments have received backlash after Kenyans took to social media to express their disappointments and shock over such utterances from a Majority Whip in parliament.
However, question remains as to whether President William Ruto will follow his advise or not.