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Cherargei continues to escalate onslaught on Judiciary over CASs ruling

 

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has continued to attack the Judiciary after the High Court ruled against President William Ruto's appointment of 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries.

Speaking on Tuesday, Cherargei said the three-judge bench decision was against an earlier decision by the courts that 23 CASs could be appointed.

He said such rulings kill public confidence in the country's judicial process.

The senator then claimed that the judiciary is becoming one-sided, under the capture of 'cartels'.

"Before the courts ruled that the Government could appoint 23 CASs but yesterday the same courts ruled that the appointment of CASs is unconstitutional. This erodes the integrity and public confidence of judicial processes in the country. CJ Martha Koome led judiciary is sliding into the abyss of partiality and cartels capture," Cherargei stated.

He also told off the Opposition who have been calling him out, over the attacks on the Judiciary.

Cherargei insisted that the Judiciary is funded by the taxpayers, and just like the executive and legislature, they must be open to criticism.

"Azimio-OKA minions should know that the Executive and Parliament are criticised daily, what's so special about Judiciary? Unless they don't use taxpayers' money. That's the principle of checks and balances."

On Monday, after the ruling, the senator took to Twitter to say that the Judiciary had gone rogue.

Cherargei said the High Court ruled the positions unconstitutional without considering the merits of the case.

He added that they will appeal the decision.

"The Judiciary has gone rogue by ruling that creation of CASs positions is unconstitutional without considering the merits of the case. In the FY 2023/24 Judiciary received an additional Sh4 billion above their normal budget but they is a continuation of cases backlog, corruption and ineptitude in the dispensation of Justice by the Judiciary."

The High Court termed the nomination and subsequent appointment of the 50 CASs by President William Ruto as unconstitutional.

The bench agreed with the petitioners in the case that there was no public participation regarding the additional 27 posts.

Ruto on March 16, nominated 50 CASs for the position against 23 vacancies announced by the Public Service Commission.      BY THE STAR   

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