Ruto Faults President Uhuru for Refusing to Appoint 6 Judges Fronted by JSC

Ruto Faults President Uhuru for Refusing to Appoint 6 Judges Fronted by JSC

Deputy President William Ruto has faulted President Kenyatta for failing to appoint the six judges with questionable integrity.

Ruto, who spoke during an interview on KTN on Thursday night, said he would have appointed the six if he was the president.

He argued that the president is bound by law to appoint all the judges recommended by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).

“I would have appointed all of them. I think the people who are better versed in matters law and constitution have said clearly that the right thing that should have happened was for all judges to be appointed,” Ruto said. 

He further pointed out that due process should have been followed if the integrity of the six judges was suspect.

“If there are integrity issues on any judge, then the normal process that involves a tribunal, and those judges being subjected to due process, should have been followed.”

“If we are to remain a sane, democratic country, we cannot afford not to respect court orders and the Constitution,” added Ruto.

While defending his decision, Kenyatta said he received adverse reports on the six nominees from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and other security agencies, adding that his conscience was clear.

“I too took an oath to both the letter and spirit of the law and it is not open to me to turn a blind eye to reports of our State agencies,” said Kenyatta.

He declined to appoint High Court judges Prof. Joel Ngugi, George Odunga, Aggrey Muchelule, and Weldon Korir to the Court of Appeal. The other two nominees, High Court registrar Judith Omange and Chief Magistrate Evans Makori, had been recommended for appointment as High Court judges.

Comments

Kipserem (not verified)     Fri, 06/25/2021 @ 04:16pm

This idiot Ruto is the most corrupt creature in the world! He will say anything to sound a horn for all the corrupt folks in the system! The idiot is like a little boy with some under developed brains and this is why Uhuru will not allow this fool to take over leadership! And yes, I’m aware Uhuru has one vote but Kenyans are taking note of this corrupt DP!

Mwandui (not verified)     Fri, 06/25/2021 @ 04:18pm

Of course Ruto would have appointed the six corrupt judges because he needs to have a corrupt judiciary so he can continue stealing from the public!

Wario (not verified)     Fri, 06/25/2021 @ 04:21pm

How come Ruto was not bound by law when he killed so many Kenyans, mostly the Kikuyus? So only Uhuru who is bound by laws while Ruto is bound by the kalenjin culture of killing others! Shenzi yeye!

Morris Menye (not verified)     Sat, 06/26/2021 @ 05:09pm

In reply to by Wario (not verified)

Majambazi Ruto and Uhuru’s cases could not proceed or succeed at ICC for lack or coordinated evidence.Bensuda should have explained why she prosecuted “quarter-baked” Kenyan cases before she resigned.Why did she ignore the evidence of IDPs who knew their attackers?Why didn’t she prosecute PRIME MURDERER Raila,the MAIN KILLER/SPONSOR/BENEFACTOR of PEV which left 1300 dead?Why didn’t shs prosecute CIC/jambazi Mwai with failing to protect Kenyans from Raila or prevent him from killing them?

Guest (not verified)     Fri, 06/25/2021 @ 06:00pm

Well you are NOT the president keep dreaming that you will ever be.Corruption is what is keeping Kenya backwards .But you would know considering you are one if not the most corrupt DP Kenya has ever had.You kill your enemies in broad daylight then show up at the funeral to console the bereaved.If you become president Kenya is truly finished.Judiciary is not beyond reproach if they have the responsibility to “check” the president so does “he”.You are hoping to buy sympathy from the judiciary just as you have done with jobless youth with your fake hustler narrative.

Mweni (not verified)     Fri, 06/25/2021 @ 06:27pm

This silly dummy call Ruto always like to pass the blame to others and he never takes any sort of responsibility! He says jubilee died in the hands of others while he is the main cause of whatever happened to jubilee party! The man I not fit to be a Reiner of anything including the Sugoi banana chicken 🐓 farm

Mweni (not verified)     Fri, 06/25/2021 @ 06:30pm

4 years ago Ruto was not bound to respect court orders annulling the elections! But now he is the president her of court orders must be followed! We will see how Ruto will react when he loses the 2022 elections! Double speaking when the shoe is on the other foot!

Guest777 (not verified)     Fri, 06/25/2021 @ 06:49pm

Strategy is share adverse info with jsc to keep them off the list and avoid these games of delay and rejecting a whole list including the good ones. Corruption is real in all sectors.

John (not verified)     Sat, 06/26/2021 @ 09:21am

In reply to by Guest777 (not verified)

Corrupt judges should never be appointed to a higher office. Ngugi and Odunga are the most corrupt judges in Kenya today! Their corruption levels rivals those of DP Ruto! And no wonder Ruto wants them on the bench to protect him in matters of corruption!

Sabina (not verified)     Fri, 06/25/2021 @ 07:35pm

Ruto is wamuchomba’s second husband! She can never find a good man to shack up with except the corruption ridden DP Ruto! Birds of a feather always flock together. We will see more of these marriages as time goes by! Ruto’s demons of stealing are crossing over to many whose moral congruous is below per!

Rustera (not verified)     Sat, 06/26/2021 @ 09:17am

In reply to by Sabina (not verified)

The Kuambu women are very mad that Wamuchomba married Ruto. They all feel quite betrayed for her to go to bed with Ruto!

Her politics have hit a dead end and she will not be re- elected in 2022. So she needs to start raising some kienyenji kitchen just like her new husband does!

Her and Ruto are lying to us about some broken wheelbarrows taking us back to Stone Age days! The two are condemned to the pits of hell!

Norah (not verified)     Sat, 06/26/2021 @ 05:52am

It is wrong for Ruto and Uhuru to wash their dirty laundry in public. Ruto knows you cannot criticize your superior in public . He should have said "NO COMMENT " to that question . Ruto is playing with our minds but he will be worse president - Uhuru had no right to follow the path he did but he does it all the time . LET ME ASK THIS - WHY does Uhuru appoint people which Kenyans have rejected on ballot to functions I mean it cannot be that a number of millions of people are wrong and ONE person is right! i conclude NONE and i mean NONE of our leaders and government officials is clean. we as people need to hold them accountable to the situation we are today - GETTING POORER AND POORER - we are being milked of our income every time/month/year new founded taxes to fill the vacuum of theft.

Imara Daima (not verified)     Sun, 06/27/2021 @ 02:07pm

Huyu ndugu yetu Chirchir Samoei Arap Ruto asiruhusiwe kugombea kiti chochote cha uongozi nchini.
Tusisahau alivyomfanyia Marehemu Muteshi, isitoshe, alimfanya mimba mwanafunzi wa chuo kikuu na huku anajifanya kuwa mfuasi wa dini bandia ya Mwana Miriamu, na mpaka sasa, hajatuambia watu waliohusika kuwateketeza wazee, wanawake, na watoto katika kanisa la Kiambaa huko Eldoret.

Ndugu yetu Wafula Chebukati asimpe nafasi ya kugombea kiti chochote cha uongozi nchini 2022. Kila Mkenya aliye karibu au kuwa na uhusiano wowote na Ndugu Ruto, haikosi ameshapokea rushwa kutoka kwake. Jambo lililo muhimu ni kuwauliza wafuasi wake watuambie ni kiasi gani cha pesa ambazo wamepokea kutoka kwake!

Imara Daima (not verified)     Sun, 06/27/2021 @ 09:09pm

Ndugu Kivutha Kibwana anafaa kugombea kiti cha urais 2022. Yeye atakuwa rais mzuri kama Ndugu Magufuli na Ndugu Kagame.

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