The Judiciary has called on the Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga, to investigate and prosecute Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi over his repeated corruption allegations against unnamed judges.
In a statement released Tuesday, May 27, the Judiciary noted that Ahmednasir has failed to provide any evidence supporting his claims despite several requests for proof to aid investigations into the accused judges. "Despite these calls, SC Ahmednasir has resorted to campaigning to disparage the judiciary, its leadership, and senior judges without making any formal complaint, leading us to conclude that he does not have any credible information and is simply besmirching the reputation of the Judiciary and its leadership for his own undisclosed ends," said Judiciary spokesperson Paul Ndemo.
Ndemo warned that Abdullahi's "unbecoming and unprofessional" conduct has tarnished the courts' reputation, risking public trust in the judicial system to fairly resolve disputes.
The Judiciary also urged professional bodies, including the Law Society of Kenya and the Senior Counsel Bar, to take disciplinary action against Ahmednasir for violating professional codes of conduct. "We also urge the leadership of the Law Society of Kenya and the Senior Counsel Bar to take such measures as are within their respective mandates to bring discipline and order among its members and specifically SC Ahmednasir, and also restore the dignity of the bar and the legal profession," Ndemo added.
