Chief Justice (CJ) David Maraga has urged Kenyans and politicians to respect court rulings, orders, and decisions no matter how painful sometimes could be.
Maraga says that respecting court orders is the only way that the rule of law can be guaranteed.
Speaking at the Supreme Court when he presided over the admission of 200 law students to the bar as advocates on Tuesday, Maraga said that the country will plug into anarchy if court decisions and orders are not obeyed.
“My plea is to Kenyans whether in leadership or not to obey court decisions and often seek appeals on issues they think have not be done properly done,” he said.
Maraga said that courts are the only resort for conflict resolution adding that Kenyans and politicians must learn to trust them.
The Chief Justice at the same time said that he is determined to reduce on case backlogs.
He said that proper measures have been put in place to ensure cases are concluded on time
“We are working closely with other agencies to make sure that Kenyans get timely justice,” he added.
Miguna’s remarks come as controversial Canadian based lawyer Miguna Miguna is still being held at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, a day after he jetted into the country from Canada where he had been deported.
Miguna says that the government is contravening the court orders that guaranteed his unconditional return into the country.
The self-declared NRM leader on Monday night fought the attempt to have him re-deported, disembarking from an Emirate plane en-route to Dubai that he had been bundled in.
On Tuesday, High Court Judge Roselyn Aburili ordered for Miguna’s immediate release, saying that he has been illegally detained.
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