Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju has penned a letter to Chief Justice Martha Koome, citing grave concerns regarding the conduct of five Supreme Court Judges in executing their duties.
In a statement dated March 21, 2025, Tuju explained that the Supreme Court judges bear the solemn duty of upholding the rule of law, ensuring fair trial proceedings and protecting the Constitution.
The former CS referenced the 2022 presidential petition whereby the country almost catapulted into chaos after the judges used alarming words such as ‘hot air’ and ‘wild goose chase.’
“The SCoK should have been more temperate in their language as they carried out a solemn duty while adorning attire similar to what Bishops wear,” he said.
“The judges were pouring petrol into the fire amid a highly inflammable environment, instead of cooling things down by using the right language.”
Based on conduct, he added that videos circulating online showed four out of the seven judges engaging the public in their drunken stupor.
“If you are in doubt I can send you some videos currently circulating in the social media with some SCoK judges making incoherent statements in their drunken stupor. Then they have the audacity to demand respect from us,” he remarked.
Tuju warned that Kenya is not immune to chaos, citing that three of the top ten failed states in the world are members of the East African Community.
He noted that situations in regions such as Baringo, West Pokot, Turkana, Lamu and Mandera highlighted the security crisis across the country.
“On fragility, we are just better than Uganda but way worse than Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia according to some credible classifications of fragile and politically unstable states,” he pointed out.
Further, he cited the US Supreme Court ruling in 1857 of the Dred Scott case which upheld slavery and caused civil unrest, leading to the American Civil War.
The former CS drew parallels with his ongoing legal battle with the East African Development Bank (EADB) over a disputed 27-acre piece of land in Karen claiming that it has escalated into a conflict with five Supreme Court Judges.
Tuju, who alleged that he legally acquired the piece of land, argued that the case is being propelled by individuals under the guise of the bank.
He accused the judges of bias and lacking impartiality in dealing with his case, citing that they had repeatedly violated court procedures.
In the letter, Tuju appealed to CJ Koome to address his concerns.
