THE BELOW ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE WEEKEND EDITION OF THE STAR NEWSPAPER - 22/02/2014 In a speech during the launch of ‘The State of the Judiciary and Administration of Justice Report 2013' on February 7, Chief Justice Dr Willy Mutunga raised a few important issues touching on the administration of justice in Kenya. The Chief Justice highlighted consequences of disobedience or disregard of court orders – “…a fairly reliable down payment for anarchy …” The Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution weighing in on the debate over the impeachment of the Embu Governor termed the disregard “…an assault on the rule of law, and threatens the very basis of our constitutional order …. Separation of powers does not insulate state organs from constitutional obligations.” In Zambia and the United Kingdom, disobedience of court orders has been deemed an "undermining of the justice system and leads to a complete state of lawlessness and a...
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