Chief Justice David Maraga has opened up on his personal relationship with President Uhuru Kenyatta.
In an exclusive interview with NTV from his Karen home in Nairobi on Sunday, the top judge noted that he has nothing personal against the Head of State.
Coming almost a year after the Supreme Court annulled Uhuru's August 8 reelection, a decision that resulted to condemnations from Uhuru's side, referring to the Supreme Court Judges as 'wakora' and vowing to revisit the issue.
Maraga, however, ruled out any bad blood between them, noting that Kenyatta's reaction was most likely as a result of the shock following the ruling.
"I don't have any problem with the President and he doesn't have any with me either. He might have called me and my colleagues goons but that was as a result of the shock that came with the nullification," he said.
He further pledged the Judiciary's commitment in the reignited war on graft, saying that all judges are all ready to quickly and effectively hear and rule on corruption cases.
According to the Chief Justice, however, the same is likely to be hindered by financial shortages within the independent arm of the government, urging the remaining arms to intervene.
"We are ready for the cases and all the judges are ready to hear all cases presented to them. However, the process might take longer to complete due to the current financial constrains," he added.