A section of Jubilee MPs have vowed to fight and thwart any attempts aimed at removing the Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko from office.
Speaking to the press at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi on Tuesday, Ichung'wa defended the DPP against claims of biased prosecutions.
Ichung'wa said that the DPP makes his decision on whether to prosecute or not basing on evidence.
“We are going to defend the DPP over allegations of biased prosecution,” said Ichung'wa.
The Kikuyu MP termed as baseless calls to have the DPP ousted from his office. Ichung'wa said that the DPP only prosecutes and does not investigate cases. Therefore, Ichung'wa said, the DPP should be left to make independent prosecution decisions based on evidence produced.
The MP accused the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC) of conducting shoddy investigations.
“The EACC and the police must conduct comprehensive investigations that can stand trial in court,” he added.
Juja MP Francis Munyua vowed not to support the petition seeking to oust Tobiko from office. He defended the DPP saying that he has shown integrity in previous cases his office has prosecuted.
“I will not support the petition seeking removal of Tobiko from his office. To me the DPP is fair in his decisions and is only being let down by EACC,” said the Juja MP.
The MPs at the same time warned politicians against politicising corruption issues. The lawmakers said the war against corruption will be effectively won if politics is kept out.
Tobiko has come under pressure and is being accused of biased prosecution.
A section of MPs led by Kieni’s Kanini Kega have vowed to petition for his removal, accusing him of selective prosecution.