President Kenyatta bashes Issuance of Court Injunctions on Government Taxation

On Thursday, President Kenyatta responded to Chief Justice David Maraga’s appeal for more budgetary allocation during the state of the judiciary address at the Supreme Court

He remarked, “Ask yourselves serious questions when you give injunctions because I appreciate what CJ is saying you need more money but CJ your courts are the same ones when we propose certain tax measures, you are the first ones to issue injunctions, then later you ask for money,”

Kenyatta requested the courts to carry out intense investigations on certain petitions which he suspected were all being launched by one individual.

Kenyatta said, “I can see there are some professionals outside there who always come to the court to stop some of the projects that we are undertaking, and you never ask if they are acting that way for the public interest. 99 percent of these cases are filed by the same person. I think there is something there that needs to be interrogated,”

The president expressed the government’s commitment to support the judiciary within its means despite not making any commitments.

“I am here to assure you of my full support in what is possible but want us to work as a team for the benefit of the public interest. We will share what is available amongst ourselves to ensure justice and development is not compromised.”