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Judicial independence in spotlight amid Executive, Judiciary conflict

Chief Justice Martha Koome. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Battles between the Judiciary and the Executive have been a common occurrence in Kenya since the adoption of the constitution in 2010, but never before has it been as intense as under President William Ruto's leadership.

President Ruto is annoyed because the Judiciary stopped some controversial projects, such as the housing levy, which had also faced legal challenges during President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration when he proposed taxing Kenyans to fund it.

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