Raila Calls out CJ Koome Over Statehouse Meeting

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Monday, January 22, 2024 –Raila Odinga has reacted to the Monday Statehouse meeting between President William Ruto and Chief Justice Martha Koome.

In a statement seen by Kenyawide.com on Monday morning, Mr. Odinga said Ruto is succeeding in his plot to manipulate the Judiciary.

“State House is the home of the Executive. That is where the president resides. If there is going to be a dialogue over issues of governance, it should be held in a neutral ground,” Raila said.

The ODM leader said the meeting means the Judiciary is being compromised by the Executive so that all cases against government can be dropped.

“The Judiciary is being held hostage by the Executive, and we’ve seen this before. We saw it happen under the rule of Mr. Moi, and we’ve tried to caution the current CJ not to go to bed with the Executive,” Raila added.

He further termed the move as an unfortunate development, and hoped that the rest of the members of the Judiciary don’t go that direction.

President Ruto has been condemning the Judiciary for making rulings against his policies, saying its members are being bribed to interfere with his plans.

CJ Koome, however, came out and defended the Judiciary, telling Ruto to table any evidence against judicial officers he thinks are corrupt.