- The COTU-K boss said that they have been fighting for years for the expansion of the courts.
- Ruto accused the Judiciary of teaming up with cartels to stall his legacy projects.
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Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU-K) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has come out to support the Judiciary amid criticism from the executive.
President William Ruto and his allies have recently launched an attack against the Judiciary accusing them of corruption.
Speaking on Tuesday, Atwoli said that he is seeking an opportunity to meet the President and discuss how the government will protect labour courts.
He, however, said that he supports the President to weed out corruption in the Judiciary and other departments.
"The courts protect the weak therefore we will be at the forefront of protecting the court. However, protecting the court does not mean we support corruption. We support the president 100 per cent on corruption and weeding out corruption in Judiciary and other public departments," Atwoli said.
The COTU-K boss said that they have been fighting for years for the expansion of the courts.
Ruto accused the Judiciary of teaming up with cartels to stall his legacy projects.
"I want to announce here that a few people with vested interests who are beneficiaries of corruption in NHIF are now ganging up with corrupt judicial officers to stall reforms so that fake hospital claims will continue," he said during burial in Nyandarua.
His sentiments elicited mixed reactions from Kenyans and leaders.
A group of lawyers last Friday peacefully demonstrated against President William Ruto's judiciary comments.
Chief Justice Martha Koome said the Judiciary has written to Ruto seeking an audience with the view to establishing the genesis of his complaints against the Judiciary.
“He might have received information because we have various machinery and agencies for collecting information and we would like to engage him so that he can give us that information.
“We will be looking out for that dialogue with the President. We have written to him and I believe that the President is going to give us an appointment,” Koome said in a press conference on Monday.
The President said he is ready for talks with CJ Koome to address alleged corruption in the judiciary.
He has, however, said the discussion will involve the leadership of the three arms of government.