Siaya Senator James Orengo now claims that the Judiciary is under political attack.
Orengo alleges that the Tuesday arrest of Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has everything to do with politics.
Speaking to journalists at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, Orengo who us leading lawyers representing Mwilu claimed that the ‘we shall revisit remark allegedly made by President Uhuru Kenyatta after the nullification of August 8, 2017 presidential election is coming to pass.
Orengo said that DCJ Mwilu’s arrest and charges being levelled against have no factual foundation.
The Siaya senator further says that the arrest and intended prosecution of DCJ Mwilu is the abuse of court process.
“The DCJ’s arrest is one of the attacks on the Judiciary and Kenyans must stand to defend the independence of the institution,” he said.
Orengo said that charges levelled against the DCJ are commercial and should have been handled elsewhere and not the courts.
He alleged that her arrest is a plot to intimidate the Judiciary and cause fear among harrowing judicial officers.
On Tuesday, the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji said that he independently made the decision to arrest and charge the Deputy Chief Justice.
The DPP said that his office is independent and is not influenced by anyone in its decisions.
In 2017, immediately after the nullification of the August 8 presidential election, President Uhuru Kenyatta was quoted saying that he will ‘revisit’ the Judiciary.
The President who was aggrieved by the Supreme Court ruling also allegedly referred to the court as ‘wakora’.
However, politicians allied to Jubilee have rubbished claims that Mwilu ’s arrest is political.
Nairobi senator Jonson Sakaja says that Mwilu should carry her cross if she committed the alleged offences. Sakaja warns that politicizing war against graft will stall the process.
Mwilu is out on Sh 5 Million personal bond. On Wednesday, the High court issued orders suspending Mwilu’s prosecution until October 9, 2018.
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