Noordin Haji wants state officers facing charges to step aside
Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji during the national policing conference at the Kenya School of Government in Nairobi. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Mr Haji said public officials continuing to hold office on full pay and benefits after being charged in court undermined the cause of justice.
Mr Obado is out on bail over the murder of university student Sharon Otieno and her unborn baby.
The DPP described the terms of Mr Obado’s bail as “wanting”.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji wants Parliament to amend the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act to bar public officers charged with corruption from holding offices and earning salaries.
Citing the cases of Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ) Philomena Mwilu and Migori Governor Okoth Obado, Mr Haji said public officials continuing to hold office on full pay and benefits after being charged in court undermined the cause of justice. The courts stopped Ms Mwilu from taking plea over charges of abuse of office and forgery related to the fallen Imperial Bank until a constitutional reference she has made is determined.
