Nyachae warns over parliament’s disregard for judiciary

By LUCAS NG’ASIKE

TURKANA COUNTY: The Chairman of the Commission for the implementation of the Constitution Charles Nyachae has hit at the National assembly Speaker Justin Muturi over allegation that parliament cannot respect orders from the Judiciary.

Mr Nyachae said the remark made by the National assembly speakers in the house last week was misleading and that it over stepped the constitutional mandate of the state organs.

Mr Muturi recently cited that the National Assembly has powers to play an oversight role over other states organs as stipulated under the article 95 of the constitution.

The CIC Chairman raised a red flag that the country could be heading towards anarchy on decision taken by parliament not to respect a court order that bars the appearance of the judiciary service Commission before a parliamentary Commission for summons.

“We are all bound to respect the Constitution. We must respect a court decision and that must be an obligation for everybody. Our state organs were delegated powers by the people through a constitution that we must all uphold”, CIC Chairman said.

Mr Nyachae who addressed the Turkana County government officials at Nawoitorong women centre in Lodwar town on Monday insisted that Muturi remark over Judiciary that parliament would not respect court order was doomed.

While commenting on impeachment of the Embu governor Martin Wambora by the Embu County assembly, Mr Nyachae said it was a constitutional right of area residents to exercise their constitutional mandates but they must have concrete grounds to act on the matter.

The CIC Chairman was flanked by three Commissioners, Prof Peter Wanyande, Dr Florence Omosa and Ms Catherine Muma. Mumma said the Constitution is a supreme and nobody is above including National assembly. She added that those who are intending to sabotage it may put the country into a constitutional crisis.

On the controversial raging debate on governors flying the national flag, Commissioner Mumma said nothing will bar the county assemblies to make laws that will allow the governors to fly the national flags.

Turkana governor Josphat Nanok said if the County Chiefs will be stopped from flying the national flag, situation may create disunity between the County government and the National government.