Nyaribari Chache MP, Richard Tong’i has asked Chief Justice, Willy Mutunga, to put his house in order amidst bribery allegations against supreme court judge, Philip Tunoi.
Tong'i said the bribery allegations against the judge were very serious adding that a decisive action was necessary in order to restore the credibility of the judiciary. He also noted with concern that corruption allegations against the supreme court judge would dent the reputation of the institution and thus erode the confidence of Kenyans in the institution.
Speaking on Sunday evening in his constituency after attending a burial service in Kegati, the MP termed the bribe allegations as a dark chapter in the history of the country’s judicial system and called for a decisive action to restore the credibility of the institution.
''It’s very unfortunate that the institution that is supposed to defend Kenyans is now being accused of diverting the same justice for monetary gains. When will the common mwananchi get justice?'' the MP asked.
Tong’i said that the onus fell squarely on the chief justice to restore the credibility of the highest court in Kenya by expediting the matter convincingly. Currently, Tunoi is embroiled in a bribery saga after journalist, Geoffrey Kiplagat, alleged that he facilitated a sh200 million bribe from Nairobi governor, Evans Kidero, in order to get a favorable judgment in an election petition filed by, Ferdinand Waititu.
Mutunga has already set up a seven-member panel to probe the allegations against the judge. The panel is chaired by Margaret Kobia.