Kiambu Women Representative Annah Nyokabi has called for individuals implicated in bribery allegations at the Judiciary to step aside to allow for investigations.
Nyokabi said anyone mentioned in corruption allegations should not occupy public office until they are cleared.
Speaking to journalists at Kiambu Town on Tuesday, Nyokabi said that corruption is ‘a cancer’ that is tearing the country apart.
She said that corruption remains a serious economic crime that needs to be stamped out quickly.
“Corruption is a serious economic challenge that needs to be fought by everyone. Leaders in government and the private sector, Kenyans and investors must join hands in the fight against graft,” she said.
Nyokabi said that the vice will be fought well if there is collaborated efforts among Kenyans, the government and stakeholders.
She said that corruption threatens the economic development of the county, adding that if not checked it will push the country to poverty.
While reacting to bribery claims facing Supreme Court judge Philip Tunoi, Nyokabi said that it was unfortunate that people mandated to fight corruption were the ones perpetuating it.
She said that Judiciary is the defender of justice adding that those implicated in corruption scandals need to step aside as investigations about their conduct continues.
The women representative said that the image of the Judiciary is at stake following bribery allegations against one of its senior officers.
Nyokabi stated that Kenyans are likely to lose faith in the judicial systems over the alleged corruption claims against some of its officers.
Supreme Court judge Tunoi is said to have allegedly received a Sh200 million bribe form Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero to influence the outcome of an election petition that had been filed by Kabete MP Francis Waititu.
The allegations of bribery against Tunoi were raised by a former journalist Geoffrey Kiplagat two weeks ago through a sworn affidavit.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Friday last week recommended that Judge Tunoi be probed by a tribunal over the bribery allegations.
Both Judge Tunoi and Governor Kidero have denied the bribery allegations and maintained their innocence.