In Kenya, William Ruto continues to defy justice. This Wednesday, January 10, the Kenyan president inaugurated the construction site of a social housing construction project in Nanyuki, 200 km north of Nairobi. Project which must be financed by a new income tax recently suspended by the courts, because it was deemed unconstitutional. For the past week, William Ruto has been making accusatory statements against Kenyan judges.
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With our correspondent in Nairobi, Gaëlle Laleix
Construction helmet on his head, trowel in hand, it’s all smiles as William Ruto lays the first stone of the Nanyuki social housing project: 200 apartments to build and 1,000 jobs to create.
Ultimately, William Ruto intends to build 250,000 social housing units across the country and thus generate tens of thousands of jobs.
However, the courts suspended, at the end of November, certain provisions of the 2023 finance law intended for this policy. “ We respect the independence of justicesaid William Ruto, but it does not extend to sabotaging the public interest. » The Kenyan president therefore goes into force, accuses the judges of corruption and promises to firmly tackle this problem.
“ The president cannot decide alone when to submit or not to submit to justice and the Constitution » lawyer and opposition MP Millie Odhiambo was indignant on Wednesday morning on KTV.
The Kenya Law Society, an organization of lawyers, is calling for demonstrations across the country tomorrow, to “ protest against the president’s recent remarks and defend the independence of the judiciary. »