Judiciary asks DPP to probe lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi over persistent attacks on judges
Among the allegations made by Ahmednasir was a sensational claim that a Supreme Court judge accepted a bribe of millions of shillings to influence a ruling in the Court of Appeal.
The Judiciary has written to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) asking it to investigate lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi over a series of attacks on judges.
In a letter dated May 20, the Judiciary Chief Registrar Winfridah Mokaya requests that the DPP Renson Igonga investigate Abdullahi, saying the damaging allegations about sitting judges are a crime under the law.
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"This pattern of conduct amounts to a crime under the laws of Kenya. We are deeply concerned that if this continues, it will erode public confidence in the Judiciary and undermine the rule of law," the letter reads.
Among the allegations made by Ahmednasir was a sensational claim that a Supreme Court judge accepted a bribe of millions of shillings to influence a ruling in the Court of Appeal.
Ahmednasir claimed the judge had received Sh4 million from a lawyer and his client to swing a decision their way at the appellate level.
The lawyer further claimed that the case took a twist when the client in question still lost the case, prompting the judge to allegedly refund Sh3 million of the alleged bribe, with the remaining Sh1 million expected to be settled within the week.
On X, the seasoned lawyer dismissed Mokaya's letter as a cover-up. He claimed that instead of seeking justice against the corrupt judge, the Judiciary had chosen to silence a whistleblower.
"Instead of investigating the Supreme Court judge who took a bribe of Sh6 million, she has the audacity to ask for my apprehension," Ahmednasir posted.
He also raised questions about the legitimacy of Mokaya's letter, noting that it was unsigned.
The lawyer claimed the Judiciary's reputation has been falling.
"It is the incompetence and graft leadership of the Judiciary that erodes public confidence... not cries for a graft-free Judiciary," he stated.
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