Supreme Court judges. [Photo/Reuters]
Following the nullification of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s win by the Supreme County, the Jubilee Party as taken the first move to tame the court’s powers.
On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen revealed plans by Jubilee lawmakers to enact laws that will limit the ability of the Judiciary to get involved in election matters.
“We shall pass laws to protect the decision of the voter to stop some institutions from making decisions that annul the decision of a voter,” said Murkomen.
The President delivered his address to a joint sitting of Parliament on Tuesday. The address was boycotted by National Super Alliance (NASA) lawmakers with the exception of Alfred Sambu (Webuye East) and Charles Gimose (Hamisi) of Amani National Congress and Ford Kenya respectively. The Chief Justice and representatives of the Judiciary also failed to attend the session.
“The law will clarify the foundations of our democracy because the decision of the Supreme Court is unacceptable."
Murkomen further went ahead to question the absence of Supreme Court judges during President Uhuru Kenyatta’s address to parliament.
“The failure by the Chief Justice David Maraga and his deputy was choreographed. It was agreed upon with Nasa to prove that Mr Uhuru is not the president after rendering such serious decision that annulled our victory,” he claimed.