• On Wednesday, Haji withdrew two corruption cases, one against former Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa and the other against former Kenya Power MD Ben Chumo and 10 others.
• Jumwa had been charged with alleged embezzlement of Sh19 million CDF funds while Chumo and his co-accused were facing charges relating to flouting of procurement procedures in the acquisition of transformers worth Sh400 million.
Senate majority leader Aaron Cheruiyot has come out in defence of Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji over the withdrawal of high-profile corruption cases.
In a statement on Friday, Cheruiyot blamed the cancellations on lack of evidence caused by false testimonies.
"What is expected of DPP Haji if the previously threatened state witnesses recant their evidence and state the truth?" he asked.
"That's why at KK (Kenya Kwanza) we insist on building strong institutions to fight corruption as opposed to strong individuals," he added.
On Wednesday, Haji withdrew two corruption cases, one against former Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa and the other against former Kenya Power MD Ben Chumo and 10 others.
Jumwa had been charged over alleged embezzlement of Sh19 million CDF funds while Chumo and his co-accused were facing charges relating to flouting of procurement procedures in the acquisition of transformers worth Sh400 million.
Haji had also sought to terminate a Sh84 million graft case against former Samburu governor Moses Lenolkulal but later withdrew the application.
Kenyans and several organizations questioned the wave of withdrawal of the high-profile graft cases.
The Law Society of Kenya led by President Eric Theuri on Thursday said the DPP owed Kenyans an explanation on the discontinuation of the cases.
"If the cases are being withdrawn for lack of evidence to sustain the charges, the DPP must take responsibility and explain how the decision to charge was arrived at in the first instance," he said.
The Jubilee regime under former President Uhuru Kenyatta was heavily criticised by President William Ruto and his allies for weaponising the war against graft.
During their campaigns and soon after taking power, the Kenya Kwanza fraternity promised that 'state capture' would end with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua saying people will no longer have to talk to each other via text messages for fear of being recorded.
"Freedom is coming," he said.