There has been a serious concerns that the fight against corruption in Kenya only targets small fish, and when the big fish are arrested, there is hardly any convictions as a majority of such cases are thrown out for lack of enough evidence.
The release of Treasury CS Henry Rotich and his PS Kamau Thugge on Wednesday has caused a huge uproar on social media with Kenyans accusing the Judiciary of not exercising fairness while handling corruption cases.
On Tuesday the CS was arraigned in court where he denied all the 16 counts read to him. He was later released on a sh15 million cash bail.
Using the hashtag #MkishikaTunawachilia Kenyans have bashed the Judiciary for collaborating with the corruption cases as it is little or no conviction has yet been taken on them while posting screenshots of corruption suspects released on bail and yet to be convicted.
#MkishikaTunawachilia NHIF KShs. 50 Billion Scam pic.twitter.com/wCcyS9WXC6
— Blasio Raymond Sefu (@SirRaymondSefu) July 24, 2019
#MkishikaTunawachilia
This is how it’s happening in our courts pic.twitter.com/0F7zaj32t0— kennedy Gichuru (@gichurukenny) July 24, 2019
Steal enough to buy your freedom that’s why a billion has become an everyday song. #MkishikaTunawachilia pic.twitter.com/dYnG1v6HXJ
— C-Wa Nyakundi (@TheeCopyCat) July 24, 2019
We cannot have a country that there are those who above the law whereby they can steal public money while in office and when they are been arrested they just walk scot-free#MkishikaTunawachilia pic.twitter.com/ieAfLe1V8z
— kennedy Gichuru (@gichurukenny) July 24, 2019
Courts are slapping suspects on the wrist with minimal bails issuing anticipatory arrest orders and giving injunctions arbitrarily .#MkishikaTunawachilia pic.twitter.com/cwFTMJsXRo
— Analyst (@Analyst_Ke) July 24, 2019
EACC has more often than not is tied because of lack of good will from Judiciary in expediting cases taken to the courts #MkishikaTunawachilia pic.twitter.com/v20OmWz7No
— Analyst (@Analyst_Ke) July 24, 2019
You grant someone bail to access their office and within a week a computer containing incriminating evidence against him goes missing #MkishikaTunawachilia pic.twitter.com/B9h8HJn0Vn
— Analyst (@Analyst_Ke) July 24, 2019
EACC has trained it’s eyes on Corrupt public servants and individuals as it seek to recover billions of Shillings worth of illegally acquired assets and fraudulent earned cash…. #MkishikaTunawachilia pic.twitter.com/uwKcz9WQeV
— Analyst (@Analyst_Ke) July 24, 2019
Our Judicial system is designed to benefit those who have money.
A poor person WILL NEVER get such a bail.
If you steal 500 bob, your bail will be at Ksh. 500,000 #MkishikaTunawachilia pic.twitter.com/9K3q5xRmwf
— Osiemo Keroro (@Baba_Oren) July 24, 2019