This saying aptly captures the supremacy battle between the Judiciary and Parliament, which is likely to cost wananchi, whom both institutions are meant to serve. On Sunday, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi said if Judiciary accounting officers do not appear before the House committee, then Parliament will not hesitate to deny the Judiciary cash. Muturi's statement is unfortunate because even though Parliament has the final say on budget allocation, when the Judiciary is punished because its officials did not appear to answer audit queries, it is the mwananchi who suffers. For example, if Parliament makes good its threat and denies Judiciary money, projects such as automation and building of more courts will stall. The supremacy battle between arms of government must stop and the office holders start serving the public instead of bickering and flexing muscles.

Source: The Star July 19, 2021 01:52 UTC