President William Ruto has stated that his administration will do everything possible to end judicial impunity for corrupt judicial officers.
In another alarming speech directed directly at the judiciary, the President said graft beneficiaries had joined forces with corrupt court officers to deny Kenyans development.
President Ruto, whose two pet programs, Universal Health Care and cheap housing, have been temporarily halted by the courts, has stated that his government will not allow this to continue.
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It was the Head of State's second appearance in court in three days, with his remarks in Nyandarua on Tuesday being more explicitly targeted.
After launching a diatribe against his perceived opponents a few hours before the New Year on Sunday, President Ruto picked up where he left off, declaring his government will not allow corruption beneficiaries to halt projects intended to help the country's population.
"Our Judiciary, we respect you but judicial impunity by corrupt judicial officers must stop in Kenya...we'll stop it and whatever it takes," he said.
despite his professed respect for the judiciary, he did not hesitate to discuss subjects currently before the courts and where his government has lately taken positions.
President Ruto stated that up to 50% of NHIF money was taken by unscrupulous persons seeking to stop changes to healthcare through the legal system to continue profiting.
President Ruto accused the Chief Justice Martha Koome-led Judiciary of riding on impunity and urged the Executive to resist directives that undermine the country's development objectives.
President Ruto's legislative allies followed suit and backed him up in an apparent organized attack on the judiciary.
