This archive report was first published on 5 November 2019.
On Tuesday, November 5, 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta fired a salvo at the Judiciary, a day after Chief Justice David Maraga's outburst.
Speaking in Nairobi, Uhuru urged the Judiciary to expedite cases in court 'if it so wishes.'
He noted that over 1,000 legal cases with disputed tax of over Sh300 billion are awaiting hearing and determination at the Tax Tribunal and other superior courts, with the majority of these cases having been pending for more than two years.
'I call on the Judiciary, if they so desire, to strive to determine expeditiously tax disputes without fear or favour,' he said amid laughter.
Uhuru also directed the Tax Appeals Tribunal to submit a report in three months on what has been done to expedite those cases.
Maraga had alleged there was a plot by the Executive to kick him out of office before the end of the year.
