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Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot.[Samson Wire, Standard]
Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot has sharply criticised the judiciary over what he termed as lenient punishment handed to individuals arrested during recent anti-government demonstrations, warning that light fines were encouraging lawlessness in the country.
Speaking at Cheplil village in Ainamoi Constituency during the handover of a house constructed for a resident by Kericho Woman Representative Beatrice Kemei, Cheruiyot accused the courts of frustrating police efforts by releasing suspects on minimal fines.
He said while police officers had risked their lives arresting looters and vandals during the protests, some judicial officers were undermining the fight against criminal activities by imposing what he described as “ridiculously low” penalties.
