President William Ruto on Monday, January 8 called on the Judiciary to be patriotic.
Speaking at Kamagut Primary School in Uasin Gishu County, the President said the Judiciary should mind the welfare of Kenyans who do not have jobs and those who are struggling to pay hospital bills.
“I want to also ask our courts, they should be patriotic. They should think about the welfare of the millions of Kenyans those who do not have jobs those who are selling their property so that they can pay their hospital bills,” said Ruto.
The Head of State also noted that at least one hundred and twenty thousand people have been employed in the Housing Programme in the last year.
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President Ruto vowed to do whatever it takes to defend the rights of unemployed Kenyans and those without health insurance covers.
“I will do whatever it takes to defend the rights of people of Kenya who have no jobs to have a job. I will do whatever it takes to make sure those who don’t have health insurance have it.
“It is their right, the constitution mandates the government, our manifesto was voted for and the legislator passed necessary laws please let us give ourselves a chance to change Kenya,” Ruto added.
The President’s remarks come days after he sparked a debate online after accusing some Judicial officials of being beneficiaries of graft and sabotaging his legacy projects, Universal Health Care and Affordable Housing.
Chief Justice Martha Koome defended the Judiciary noting that the trend of attacking and criticizing judges in public in ongoing cases is a way of intimidating them.
"This recurring trend of discussing in public live matters in courts is a matter of great concern as it tends to threaten and intimidate judges and judicial officers to rule in a certain way in matters involving government policy," CJ Koome stated.
