Earlier this year the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions approved charges against the former governor, but he moved to court to stop his arrest pending the hearing of his petition. Given the gravity of the offence in question, it would have been in order for the President to let the former Governor clear his name first before nominating him, in line with the requirements of Chapter 6 on leadership and integrity. Such nominations by President Ruto begs the question of whether his statements are mere rhetoric or genuine commitments to the fight against corruption.
TYC Challenges the Constitutionality Of Multi-Agency Team, Calls For The Protection Of Independence of AntiCorruption Institutions
Today, the National Integrity Alliance (NIA) filed a constitutional petition (E532 OF 2025) at the High Court challenging the constitutionality of the Multi-Agency Team on War against Corruption (MAT). Subsequently, in the interim, Hon. Chacha Mwita J. issued conservatory orders suspending the Presidential Proclamation that establishes MAT, thereby suspending implementation of the Multi Agency Team.