Outspoken activist Boniface Mwangi has hit out at Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen.
In a Twitter post on Wednesday, Mwangi attacked the Senate Majority leader, accusing him of being President Uhuru Kenyatta’s sycophant.Mwangi used derogatory terms to describe Murkomen’s alleged sycophancy, asking him to change his mindset before they "can engage in common sense".The vocal activist was responding to Murkomen’s tweet in which he had criticised Chief Justice David Maraga for weighing in on the government’s defiance on court orders.“On what legal basis does a CJ issue a press statement on a matter which is alive in court? Isn’t the CJ interfering with judicial independence? Can’t he wait for his time to hear the matter in SCORK? Judges speak from the bench through rulings and judgments not press statements,” said Murkomen.This comes after Maraga issued a statement on the failure to comply with court orders.Maraga defended his move of commenting on a matter that is active before the court, arguing that the last few days in the country have witnessed worrying developments in the administration of justice that threaten the rule of law.The CJ said compliance of court orders was not an option but an obligation that must be adhered to by every individual, as well as government officers and institutions.He further assured Kenyans that the Judiciary will continue to dispense its constitutional duty with independence and authority.