Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli at a past event [PHOTO/nation.co.ke]
Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli has strongly condemned President Uhuru Kenyatta for claiming that the Judiciary is becoming partisan in the politics of the country.
Atwoli in a strongly-worded statement on Monday said that such remarks by Uhuru and a section of Jubilee leaders were regrettable and could cause turmoil as Kenya goes to the polls.
"The Presidency is the highest office in the land and any utterance coming from him will have far-reaching implications compared to any other office nor individual. We expect the President to be above such and continue to live up to his oath of office to protect our Constitution while respecting separation of powers and the independence of our Judiciary," the Cotu boss said as reported by the Star.
He asked the President to avoid showing anger in public when aggrieved by any court decision and resorting to unfounded attacks on judges.
"This very Constitution compels every Kenyan, all citizens and the government to adhere to the rule of law and nobody should resort into condemning any ruling by our courts since these are independent institutions," he stated.
"Kenya is bigger than all of us. Let us not use our positions in power and influence to attack independent institutions as such behaviour negates the very principle of constitutionalism and we appeal to His Excellency the President and his team not to appear desperate before the elections date," he said.