Post by nowayhaha on Feb 18, 2011 16:06:42 GMT 3
Kibaki insists nominations legal
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President Kibaki has said that his nomination of four Kenyans to top State jobs was "within the law".
Addressing a news conference at his Harambee House office Friday over Speaker Kenneth Marende's ruling on the controversial nominations, President Kibaki said he will await the decision of the Constitutional Court.
The President said he "was within the law" in nominating the four individuals to the four justice and budget jobs.
He said that the spirit of separation of powers among the three arms of government ought to have been respected.
"The interpretation of the Constitution ought to have been left to the Judiciary," President Kibaki said.
The President said that he had at all times acted in accordance to the Constitution and that the rule of law is of "outmost importance" in running the affairs of the nation.
He said the two House Committee on Justice and Finance had found that the nominations were constitutional.
"None of the two committees returned a verdict that neither me or the Prime Minister had acted unconstitutionality."
He said that his government is committed to the implementation of the new Constitution.
President Kibaki nominated Mr Justice Alnashir Visram to be Chief Justice, Prof Githu Muigai (Attorney General), lawyer Kioko Kilukumi (Director of Public Prosecutions) and William Kirwa as Controller of Budget.
But Prime Minister Raila Odinga contested the move saying there were no consultations between him and the President as provided by the Constitution and the National Accord.
On Thursday, Speaker Marende ruled that the nominations were done in contravention of the Constitution and referred the matter to the two principals to start the process afresh. (Read: Speaker's ruling on Kibaki's nominees)
www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/1110130/-/7owb06/-/index.html
President Kibaki has said that his nomination of four Kenyans to top State jobs was "within the law".
Addressing a news conference at his Harambee House office Friday over Speaker Kenneth Marende's ruling on the controversial nominations, President Kibaki said he will await the decision of the Constitutional Court.
The President said he "was within the law" in nominating the four individuals to the four justice and budget jobs.
He said that the spirit of separation of powers among the three arms of government ought to have been respected.
"The interpretation of the Constitution ought to have been left to the Judiciary," President Kibaki said.
The President said that he had at all times acted in accordance to the Constitution and that the rule of law is of "outmost importance" in running the affairs of the nation.
He said the two House Committee on Justice and Finance had found that the nominations were constitutional.
"None of the two committees returned a verdict that neither me or the Prime Minister had acted unconstitutionality."
He said that his government is committed to the implementation of the new Constitution.
President Kibaki nominated Mr Justice Alnashir Visram to be Chief Justice, Prof Githu Muigai (Attorney General), lawyer Kioko Kilukumi (Director of Public Prosecutions) and William Kirwa as Controller of Budget.
But Prime Minister Raila Odinga contested the move saying there were no consultations between him and the President as provided by the Constitution and the National Accord.
On Thursday, Speaker Marende ruled that the nominations were done in contravention of the Constitution and referred the matter to the two principals to start the process afresh. (Read: Speaker's ruling on Kibaki's nominees)
