Chief Justice David Maraga insists that he will stay put despite the pressure Judiciary has been subjected to by the state.
In an attack directed to the executive on Monday, Maraga accused the cabinet of orchestrating standoff in the Judiciary.
The CJ insisted that even if he's pushed to the wall, he will not quit the office. He's the head of the Judiciary and President of the Supreme Court.
According to him, he's serving members of the public thus cannot succumb to intimidations from members of the cabinet.
“They have been saying that the CJ must be removed from office before the end of this year, but I will not resign even if they push me to the wall. I am not serving to please any CS or PS; I am here to serve the people,” said Maraga.
Maraga said that the cabinet wants him to bend low and beg for the allocations to the Judiciary against the rules and regulations of the country.
“They told us they are the people we should talk to for more money, but I will not go to them. You will find that the people behind the cartels are the Cabinet secretaries, the permanent secretaries or their cronies,” he said.
The CJ accused National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi and Majority Leader Aden Duale of misleading the public about the budget cuts, saying they should visit the Judiciary to see for themselves the real situation on the ground.
“Mr Duale told us to stop playing politics, alleging that the Judiciary budget has not been slashed. We cannot play politics in the justice system. They should come and experience the challenges we are facing.”
The goverment slashed Judiciary's budget from Sh14.5 billion to Sh11.5 billion, a move which was blocked by the High Court.