The anti-graft agency has strongly criticised the Law Society of Kenya for claiming it has no powers to investigate Supreme Court Registrar Esther Nyaiyaki.
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission CEO Halakhe Wakhe accused LSK President Isaac Okero of double standards, saying the society has pushed for the prosecution of other judicial officers.
In a six-page letter to Okero, Halakhe explains the powers of the commission and says they have previously investigated and charged among others former Registrar of the Judiciary Gladys Shollei.
The EACC boss said the LSK was at the forefront of urging his commission to expeditiously deal with the Shollei corruption case.
“The commission is then justified to wonder what the sudden turnaround on the part of the LSK is all about when it comes to the current investigations. Why now?” reads the letter.
A multi-agency team, including the EACC and the DCI, is investigating Nyaiyaki over claims that a scrutiny report she presented to the Supreme Court was based on doctored documents.
Chief Justice David Maraga and his bench largely relied on the report to nullify the August 8 presidential election.
Some leaders have, however, protested that Nyaiyaki's troubles are part of Jubilee's ploy to retaliate and “fix” the Judiciary as President Uhuru Kenyatta threatened.