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Uhuru broke law in graft probe, judges declare

Former Transport CS Eng. Michael Kamau at the Milimani High Court during the hearing of a judgement in a case in which he is challenging his prosecution over corruption, 9th March,2016. charges. PHOTO.FIDELIS KABUNYI

The President violated the Constitution by ordering the anti-corruption commission to complete investigations against top State officials within 60 days, a court has ruled.

The judges said the President ought to respect the independence of constitutional offices and should not have given such a directive without taking into consideration the magnitude of the investigations involved.

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