Rotich isn’t the only one on trial, Jubilee bosses are also in a spot

Bringing charges against Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich (pictured), is the most audacious action that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Hajji has taken since he took office a little over one year ago. His action is audacious not just because Rotich occupies the highest Cabinet office, but also because his arrest has implications for the internal relations in the ruling Jubilee party. Hajji has previously been criticised for failing to act against senior officials regarded as having been involved in egregious corruption scandals that have taken place in the Jubilee government, while also facing accusations that some of his prosecutions are a hatchet job for the political establishment. He must now be hoping that his decision to prosecute Rotich will demonstrate his independence, even win him admirers.