The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Noordin Haji, has been given a three-day ultimatum by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to explain why graft cases have been withdrawn.
The Law Society has committed to taking action to hold him responsible if he fails to offer an explanation.
“We will take appropriate action if he fails to respond. There are several options in law to hold him accountable,” said LSK President Eric Theuri.
Theuri claims that Kenyans ought to be aware of what is happening because it sets a bad example and jeopardises the fight against crime and corruption.
“We have in the recent past witnessed events that pose great danger to the administration of justice. The DPP must have the interest of the people and avoid interference,” Theuri said.
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The DPP’s action, he continued, poses a major threat to the rule of law and is designed to promote impunity. Theuri added that although LSK is aware of the standoff between the DPP and former DCI director George Kinoti, the DPP ought to update Kenyans on the situation.
Aisha Jumwa, a former Malindi MP, and Ben Chumo, a former managing director of Kenya Power, along with 10 other defendants, had their corruption cases against them dropped by the DPP on Wednesday due to a lack of evidence.
Theuri continued by warning that Kenyans would stop having belief in the DPP and police if they kept accusing people without a solid reason.
He stated, “It appears that the cases withdrawn are intended for appointments to the public sector.”
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