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Originally published by Citizen DigitalAugust 20, 2025
9mo ago
'Imaginary hot air': Petitioners challenge President Ruto’s anti-graft team
'Imaginary hot air': Petitioners challenge President Ruto’s anti-graft team..
✨ Key Highlights
A group of petitioners has filed a High Court challenge against President William Ruto's establishment of a Presidential Multi-Agency Team on the War Against Corruption (MAT-WAC), claiming it is unconstitutional and duplicates existing institutions. They argue the President lacks the mandate to create such an agency and that its formation undermines the independence of established bodies.
- The case, Petition No. E530 of 2025, was led by Dr. Magare Gikenyi and three others.
- The petitioners describe the President's claimed powers as "imaginary hot air mirage powers," arguing the Constitution limits executive authority in matters reserved for independent commissions like the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
- They criticized the inclusion of various independent bodies such as the Central Bank of Kenya, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the National Intelligence Service in MAT-WAC, asserting it risks politicizing their functions and undermining their independence.
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