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The Justice and Free Party of Kenya leader Justus Juma has criticised the Supreme Court’s presidential election petition verdict, which upheld William Ruto’s win.
Juma said it was unsettling that a seven-judge bench presented with nine petition issues, first in history, would settle on a uniform decision.
“We are still wondering. That’s why we are looking for the orbiter dicta of this ruling. Why would they be so unanimous?” he asked.
Juma spoke on Monday during a political party leaders conference on the election aftermath.
“The verdict was kind of shallow, impolite and marked with the use of unjudicial words and street language like hot air, wild goose chase and so much more,” he said.
Juma said the Supreme Court’s language and unanimity of the ruling may have affected the faith that Kenyans have in it.
He, however, expressed hope that the court will substantiate its ruling and by extension the language it used in its full judgement.
The court has a legal provision of 21 days following the reading of the short version of the judgment to provide its full verdict.
“If not, we are staring at the starting of the rule of law, which is anarchy,” Juma said.
He said a future where the rule of law is nonexistent is not the reward Kenyans deserve.
The party leader said the questions posed and demands made to the court are a way of ensuring that the future of elections is secure.
“Someone said get over it. Nobody runs away from their mistakes if they want to see change. We need to find a mechanism to answer questions about the things we’re getting over,” he said.
On Sunday, several MPs urged Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua to move on from the September 5 judgement.
They criticised her proposal to move to the East African Court over the Supreme Court verdict.
Karua was running mate to Azimio leader Raila Odinga.
“I urge Karua to be contented, we can accommodate her, but she should learn to accept how things unfold. If you are defeated just accept it. But she is still in denial,” Kangema MP Peter Kihungi said. BY THE STAR