The Government has cut ties with an international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) that has reportedly been funding the Judiciary.
International Development Law Organisation (IDLO) was accused of having funded researchers who work for Supreme Court judges thus influencing how they make rulings.
In a letter to IDLO Director-General Irene Khan, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed stated that the agreement between Kenya and IDLO was being suspended.
The letter was copied to Attorney-General Githu Muigai and Director of Immigration Gordon Kihalangwa.
Ms Mohamed further called for a meeting of all 14 African countries IDLO has relations with so that “Kenya can provide all the information they have on the organisation”.
“The Government of the Republic of Kenya and IDLO negotiated and signed a host country agreement on December 31, 2016, to establish an IDLO office in Kenya. This is to convey to you the decision of the government to suspend the host country agreement with immediate effect until further notice,” reads the letter dated September 13.
Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Amadi, however, laughed off the claims that the Judiciary was held captive by non-state actors.
“They are just donors, they fund Judiciary and everybody else, and there is nothing wrong with that. It is ridiculous to claim that judges are influenced by the donors,” Amadi stated.
