Judiciary should stand up to Uhuru on the 34 judges

Chief Justice Martha Koome (third right) is welcomed by judges and magistrates during the assumption of office ceremony for new CJ Martha Koome at CJ's Gardens, Supreme Court. May 24, 2021. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

According to the Constitution, the president is not above the law.

Yet, this week President Uhuru Kenyatta was out again treating the Constitution with contempt. On Thursday, he appointed 34 of the 40 judges nominated by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).