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| Former CKRC Chair Yash Pal Ghai says Tobiko does not satisfy qualifications for DPP |
Former chair of the defunct Constitution of Kenya Review Commission (CKRC) Prof. Yash Pal Ghai made a presentation on the suitability of the candidate for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Prof. Ghai raised some concerns over the suitability of Keriako Tobiko to retain his current post as Director of Public Prosecutions, owing to claims that he has not carried out his mandate well in the past.
Some of Ghia's claims include a case in Narok where he alleges that Tobiko covered up for a land grabber, but CIOC chairman Abdikadir Mohammed has put the activist to task to expound on his claims.
CIOC member Ababu Namwamba sought to find out whether Ghai's claims were as a result of personal vendetta, but Ghai said that he and Tobiko did not get along at the CKRC but this report was not personal.
He maintained that during the carrying out of the CKRC's mandate, Tobiko was engaged in sabotage while Ghai tried to fulfill the commission's obligations.
Another CIOC member Ekwe Ethuro wanted a clarification of Ghai's claims that Tobiko has in his work responded to wishes of political masters, and Ghai gave an example of Tobiko'c closeness to Biwott, former President Moi, providing information to them during the CKRC review process.
Ghai claims that during one of CKRC meetings, Tobiko called for an adjournment after which Ghai overheard him in the washrooms, passing on information about the meeting using his mobile phone.
Ghai claimed that all the commissioners who sat in the CKRC were aware of the allegations he has made against the DPP, adding that people were not willing to take public positions on the matter.
He cited Tobiko's snubbing of the CKRC's meetings in Mombasa for the final drafting of the constitution, saying Tobiko was more concerned with informing his masters.
He added that the initial appointment of Tobiko to the office of DPP was politically motivated and a report compiled by the Public Accounts Committee chaired by Uhuru Kenyatta arrived at the same.
Ghai says that if he was uot to malice Tobiko he would have done it earlier but thought this to be the opportune time to save the country from the appointment of Tobiko to the fundamental judicial position.
The CIOC was mandated by House Speaker Kenneth Marende to take over the vetting process following political wrangles in the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee and is expected to table a report to Parliament this week.
The nominees are Dr. Willy Mutunga for Chief Justice, Nancy Baraza as his deputy and Tobiko to retain his post.
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I like the process adopted in vetting the judicial nominees. I STONGLY DO NOT APPROVE OF MUTUNGA'S ANSWER ABOUT HIS DENOMINATION. I have become a worried kenyan since this is not a good sign. Imagine your sons being influenced to put on earings and moreso in church... To me, Mutunga is a total pagan who may care less for christian values.
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