The Judiciary had slammed a report aired by Citizen TV that it redeemed itself following a judgment delivered by a three-judge bench of the High Court regarding the appointment of Chief Administrative Secretaries (CASS).
In a statement on Tuesday, July 4, the Judiciary stated that the report is misleading and was meant to discredit it.
“This statement is grossly misleading and is meant to discredit the Judiciary whose duty is to determine cases as per the law and the Constitution and is not in the business of redeeming itself from any situation whatsoever,” read the statement in part.
The Judiciary stated that it has no role in swearing in Cabinet Secretaries, Principle Secretaries, and CASs noting it had issued earlier in response to comments by the National Coordinator of the Institute for Social Accountability Diana Gichengo.
“At the time, the Judiciary explained that it has no role in the swearing-in of Chief Administrative Secretaries. Similarly, the Judiciary does not play any role in the swearing-in of Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries. As such, no official of the Judiciary was sent to State House to swear-in the 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries,” Judiciary stated.
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The Judiciary further asked Citizen TV to retract the statement and set the record straight.
“The Judiciary is therefore asking Citizen TV and its editorial management to retract the misleading statement and set the record straight as duly advised,” the statement added.
Citizen TV’s Brenda Wanga in a report on Monday during the 9 PM bulletin stated that the Judiciary was accused of participating in the swearing-in of CASs.
"The Judiciary long accused of aiding and abetting Executive impunity by participating in the swearing-in of the CASS whose offices have now been declared unconstitutional has redeemed itself for this judgment,” she stated.
