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To Ruto, judges were impartial a year ago but today they are cartel

President William Ruto and Chief Justice Martha Koome. [File, Standard]

When he ascended to the presidency in 2022, President William Ruto was full of praise for the Judiciary for upholding his win in a petition by opposition leader Raila Odinga.

He flattered the Supreme Court judges for their "impartiality and patriotism," declaring that Kenya's democracy was coming of age.

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