Former Cabinet Minister Raphael Tuju has delivered a damning indictment of the Supreme Court of Kenya (SCoK), calling out judges for reckless rulings, corruption, and public drunkenness. He warns that their irresponsible decisions are driving Kenya toward collapse.
Supreme Court’s 2022 Election Ruling: The Judges Who Played with Fire
Tuju blasts the Supreme Court’s handling of the 2022 presidential election petition, condemning the judges for using dismissive, inflammatory language such as “hot air” and “wild goose chase.” He says these reckless words fueled division and tension in a country already on edge.
Drawing a parallel to pre-Civil War America—where controversial judicial rulings fanned the flames of conflict—Tuju warns that the Supreme Court’s arrogance could plunge Kenya into chaos. He reminds the judges that Kenya is still in a fragile phase of nation-building and that their careless decisions could trigger state failure, just like in Somalia or South Sudan.
Kenya’s Judiciary: Bought by Banks and Powerbrokers
Tuju takes direct aim at the Supreme Court, accusing it of siding with banks and big money over justice. In his own land dispute case over a 27-acre Karen property, he says judges ruled against him without giving him a fair hearing. Even worse, they claimed he could be compensated later if he won—an argument Tuju calls immoral and a direct assault on property rights.
He exposes how Kenya’s top lawyers, including Senior Counsel Githu Muigai, manipulate the system for personal gain. As a former Attorney General, Muigai allegedly pushed laws that now benefit his private clients in court. Tuju paints a picture of a judiciary controlled by corrupt lawyers and judges more interested in lining their pockets than serving justice.
Drunk on Power—And on Alcohol
Tuju drops a political bombshell: four out of seven Supreme Court judges have been seen drunk in public. He challenges them to deny it, offering to provide video evidence of these judges making incoherent statements while intoxicated. How can Kenyans trust their highest court when its judges are more familiar with bars than legal books?
He demands accountability, challenging Chief Justice Martha Koome to explain how she allows such disgraceful conduct. He calls on the Judiciary to clean up its act and restore dignity to Kenya’s courts.
Judges Aiding Land Grabbing?
Tuju insists that his Karen land was legally acquired and not tied to corruption or public funds. Yet he reveals a web of corrupt lawyers, auctioneers, and officials who conspire to steal private property through fraudulent court rulings. He accuses the Supreme Court of actively enabling this criminal enterprise.
The judges’ decision to back this injustice, he argues, is clear proof that judicial corruption is alive and thriving. If someone as prominent as him can be robbed in broad daylight, what chance does the ordinary Kenyan have against this broken system?
Judicial Impunity Must End—Now
Tuju warns that Supreme Court judges are shielding themselves from accountability by weakening the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the only body tasked with keeping them in check. He calls this a direct assault on Kenya’s Constitution.
He reminds Chief Justice Koome that no judge is above the law and demands immediate action to purge corruption and misconduct from the Judiciary. The days of untouchable, arrogant judges must come to an end.
Kenyans Must Ask: Who Really Runs Our Courts?
Tuju’s explosive allegations reveal a judiciary riddled with corruption, bias, and drunken incompetence. Can Kenyans trust their highest court when its judges are in the pockets of banks, powerbrokers, and alcohol? Should a Supreme Court with unchecked power continue deciding the country’s future?
His letter has put the Judiciary under intense scrutiny. The big question now: Will Chief Justice Koome take action—or will she let the rot continue?
