By FELIX OLICK
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has blamed the Judiciary for failing to enforce Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity.
LSK Chairman Erick Mutua accused the Judiciary of setting a bad precedence by dismissing integrity cases presented before it.
Giving the example of businesswoman and Othaya parliamentary aspirant Mary Wambui, Mr Mutua maintained it was wrong for the Judiciary to dismiss such cases citing lack of Jurisdiction.
“The courts are reluctant in ensuring that Chapter Six of the Constitution is enforced. Vetting of aspirants in regards to leadership and integrity has been left to the IEBC,” he said. Mutua spoke yesterday in Nairobi during the launch of an integrity report that LSK wants to use to educate voters to reject politicians implicated in scandals.
The report dubbed, Realising Integrity Law: Walking the talk is an analytical account of adversely mentioned persons as contained in publicly available reports.
The report is an amalgamation of parliamentary and task force findings containing names of high flying politicians.
Among the names are Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi, former Eldoret North MP William Ruto and Trade Minister Moses Wetangula.
Others are Transport Minister Henry Kosgey, Agriculture Minister Sally Kosgei and former Minister Nicholas Biwott.
Mutua said 10,000 LSK members across the country would mobilise the electorate to reject politicians adversely mentioned in these reports.
Former anti-corruption czar John Githongo warned transition to the devolved governments holds a great promise but a greater risk.
He said devolution promises transparency, local accountability and infusion of professionalism, but could also be an avenue to raid public coffers.
