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Judiciary holds the hopes of Kenyans

It was gratifying to hear Chief Justice David Maraga assure Kenyans that the Judiciary would remain independent and deliver its verdict without fear or favour in the upcoming elections. Coming from the head of the Judiciary, such an assurance is not only timely but also important and appropriate.

He was echoing the words of wisdom of Chief Justice John Marshall during the debate on the Virginia Constitution in 1830, when he said that the Judicial Department comes home in its effects to every man's fireside: it passes over his property, his reputation, his life, his all.

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