Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter addresses a news conference at Nyayo House, Nairobi, on January 28, 2016. Mr Keter and North Rift governors led Jubilee politicians in making claims on January 31, 2016, in Kapsabet, that powerful political forces are behind Judge Tunoi's woes. PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Jubilee leaders are now claiming that beleaguered Supreme Court
Judge Philip Tunoi’s woes have been orchestrated by “powerful political
forces positioning themselves before the next General Election”.
They
say attempts to have Justice Tunoi ejected from the Bench are aimed at
driving a wedge between Kenya’s political elite and the public.
Energy
Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter and North Rift governors led the
Jubilee politicians in making the claims on Sunday in Kapsabet, where
Deputy President William Ruto was the chief guest at the homecoming
party of Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett and Livestock
Principal Secretary Andrew Tuimur.
Justice Tunoi is
Monday expected to face a special committee investigating allegations
that he received a Sh200 million bribe to decide an election petition in
favour of Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero.
The governors
included Alex Tolgos (Elgeyo Marakwet), Cleophas Lagat (Nandi) and
Jackson Mandago (Uasin Gishu). Mr Tolgos said Justice Tonui hails from
his county and vowed that his community “would invoke traditional curses
to identify those who were plotting the judge’s downfall”.
Mr Ruto steered clear of the controversy.
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