President Ruto sustains attacks on Judiciary, claims it's being used to sabotage Gov’t

President William Ruto now says his administration will stop judicial impunity by corrupt judicial officers at all costs.

In yet another ominous speech, this time specifically targeted at the Judiciary, the President said beneficiaries of graft had teamed up with corrupt judicial officers to deny Kenyans development.

President Ruto, who has had two of his pet projects in Universal Health Care and affordable housing temporarily stopped by the courts, said his government will not allow this to continue.

It was the second time in three days that the Head of State was touching on a matter before court, with his statements in Nyandarua on Tuesday more specifically targeted.

Having launched a tirade against his perceived opponents a few hours to the New Year on Sunday, President Ruto picked up where he left off, saying his government would not allow beneficiaries of corruption to stop projects meant to benefit the country’s citizens.

“Our Judiciary, we respect you but judicial impunity by corrupt judicial officers must stop in Kenya...we’ll stop it and whatever it takes,” he said.

And despite his confessed respect for the Judiciary, he did not hold back on discussing issues that are substantively before court and where his administration has recently taken knocks.

“Ati watu wachache, wawili watatu wameenda kortini, wakahongana kortini mipango hiyo ikasimamishwa…barabara ikasimamishwa, Universal Health Coverage ikasimamishwa, mambo ya housing inasimamishwa…lazima tuulizane, lazima tuwe na mjadala,” he went on.

President Ruto said as much as 50% of NHIF funds were stolen by corrupt individuals who wanted to halt changes to healthcare by use of the court system so that they could continue benefiting.

“Ati watu wachache wameenda kortini na majamaa watatu wenye wamezoea kufuja pesa ya NHIF... sasa 50 per cent ya pesa ya NHIF wao ndio wamekuwa wakiiba...we have had fake hospitals...fake doctors,” he stated.

 “Eti sasa wameshikana wakatafuta wale corrupt judicial officers ili waendelee kuiba nusu ya pesa ya NHIF...hiyo my friends haiwezi kuendelea.”

President Ruto further took on the Chief Justice Martha Koome-led Judiciary accusing it of riding on impunity and directed the Executive to defy orders that disenfranchise the country's development agenda.

“Judicial impunity must stop in kenya...we will stop it..ati sasa hii barabara mahakama imesema tusijenge...tungoje Judiciary mpaka ituambie tujenge....baas bwana PS Mbugua weka pesa kwa hii barabara tuanze kazi,” he said.

In a seemingly coordinated attack on the Judiciary, President Ruto's allies in the Legislature also followed suit and backed him up.

Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah said: “We know all those people who are being used to rush to courts every day to sabotage government...we will name and shame you.”

His Kiharu counterpart Ndndi Nyoro chimed in: “Mr President, we know them...they are sympathisers of the opposition...their work is to go and stop any government projects while on the other hand threaten the government with maandamano.”

President Ruto also told off the opposition following its threats to call for another round of mass protests over the tax laws.

“Tuwache vitisho ya maandamano..give us your alternative views if you have...hii ni upinzani imeishiwa...mpango tu wako nayo ni ya vita na maandamano,” he said.

The President further told the area residents that the country's economy was headed in the right trajectory despite the harsh taxes.