- Cherargei said Parliament would go ahead to pass the necessary laws to ensure the affordable housing projects are not derailed.
- Kibet wondered why some leaders and the Judiciary were keen to undermine projects and programmes that were aimed at benefitting Kenyans.
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President William Ruto’s allies in Rift Valley are piling pressure on the Judiciary to stop impeding government development plans.
They have at the same time vowed to sustain the war against corruption within the Judiciary, which they claim undermines access to justice.
The allies led by Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei and Ruto’s aide Farouk Kibet said the affordable housing projects initiated by President Ruto would go on as planned despite court orders stopping the housing levy.
Cherargei said Parliament would go ahead to pass the necessary laws to ensure the affordable housing projects are not derailed.
“We are asking the Judiciary to also be accountable and CJ Martha Koome should tell us how she is dealing with rogue judicial officers instead of being used to fight government programmes,” Cherargei said.
They spoke at Tulwo Girls School in Nandi during a thanksgiving ceremony for good results in last year’s KCPE exam.
Others present were Nandi Deputy Governor Dr Yulita Mitei, Mosop MP Abraham Kirwa and Tinderet MP Julius Melly.
Cherargei claimed that some individuals in the Judiciary had ganged up with the opposition to frustrate President Ruto’s development plans but vowed that Kenya Kwanza leaders were ready to defend the President and ensure implementation of all projects and programmes for the benefit of Kenyans.
“The President was elected by Kenyans after he explained his manifesto and we wonder why judges who were not elected by anyone should concentrate on undermining the government,” the senator said.
The other leaders present echoed the sentiments.
Kibet wondered why some leaders and the Judiciary were keen to undermine projects and programmes that were aimed at benefitting Kenyans. Kibet asked the clergy to pray for those undermining the President.
At the same time Kibet asked parents to stop harassing teachers whenever schools performed poorly in national exams.
He said it was shameful for parents to invade schools and frog-match or even beat up teachers over claims that they were to blame for poor performance as was the case in two schools in Western and Rift Valley recently.
“Performance in a school is a collective responsibility of parents, teachers and the children. It's therefore wrong for parents to blame teachers and even go to the extent of raiding schools in the presence of the learners,” Kibet said.
He said the same parents were not ready to reward teachers whenever schools posted good results.
“I urge parents to be part of helping schools to perform well. Whenever there are issues like poor results, it’s in order to discuss the same and find solutions instead of harassing teachers before learners,” Kibet said.