Through a statement released on Thursday, ICJ Kenya Chairperson Kelvin Mogeni said Kenyatta’s remarks are a threat to judicial independence and are an attempt to threaten and diminish the status of the judicial arm of government. “We posit that the statements were a direct affront on judicial independence and were aimed at threatening and diminishing the status of the Judiciary. We wish to state that the remarks by the President and the Head of State were derogatory, given this was a national event,” he said. Personal attacks on judges by any elected officials, including the President, are simply inappropriate and unacceptable. ICJ urged the President to take a leadership role and shun the narrative of making personal and vindictive remarks which are aimed at undermining judicial authority.

Source: Daily Nation June 03, 2021 11:34 UTC