Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Edwin Sifuna now says that an uphill task lies ahead of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji.
This comes amid Haji’s continued lead on the fight on graft and the arrest and prosecution of corruption suspects, the latest one being Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu.
Speaking on Radio Maisha on Monday morning, Sifuna who doubles up as a lawyer noted that Haji will have to successfully have Mwilu convicted to avoid condemnations and bringing his office under question.
He said that the DPP will have wasted the nation’s time and also defamed both the Judiciary should she be acquitted, a bad impression from the man currently basking in the admiration of Kenyans.
‘Baada ya kumtaja Mwilu katika ufisadi, itabidi Haji ampate na makosa la sivyo atakuwa ametupotezea wakati na kuiharibia mahakama jina (he will have wasted our time and defamed the Judiciary should Mwilu be acquitted),’’ noted Sifuna.
He pointed out that Haji's office is expected to have assembled enough evidence before implicating anyone.
‘’Lazima awe na thibitisho ya kutosha kabla ya kuanzisha mashitaka (he must have enough evidence before kicking off prosecutions),’’ added Sifuna.
Mwilu who was arrested on Tuesday on Haji's orders and later released is alleged to have received 12 million shillings from the collapsed Imperial Bank and is also facing allegations of tax evasion and forgery.
The case hearing has since been shifted until October 9.