Bad timing on Kadhi Courts ruling

If the case challenging the inclusion of the Kadhi courts was filed by the Church 6 years a go, why did it take so long to come up with a ruling? I think the judges are joking with the minds of Kenyans now that we have a big debate about the enactment of a new constitution.

The Kadhi court in the proposed constitution is one of the contentious clauses that have almost polarized the Country. This ruling will set the Church on a jubilation mode unless legal experts move in with speed to provide direction and guide the nation on how this will affect the coming referendum.

Indeed, this latest development is likely to add insult to injury to an already polarized nation over the proposed constitutional debate. The timing of this ruling is suspect, biased, unfair, and wrong and against the reforms our nation desperately need.

Its true our nation need an independent judiciary but when they take 6 years to deliberate on a case and make a ruling when we are few months to the referendum, it reflects that our judges do not want Kenyans to achieve the reforms that we desperately need through the enactment of a new constitution.

May legal experts guide the nation in this latest development from our justice system to avert a constitutional crisis.

Joseph Lister Nyaringo, New Jersey USA