Ruto's Agenda Stymied as Courts Halt Key Initiatives
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Several of President Ruto's key initiatives and projects have been halted by court decisions, including the housing levy, deployment of police to Haiti, privatization plans, and the "Maisha Namba" ID system.
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The government is preparing appeals and looking for legal workarounds, with Ruto insisting the housing project in particular will continue despite court rulings.
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There are concerns Ruto's comments vowing to defy court decisions threaten judicial independence and the rule of law.
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The court rulings have cited issues like lack of public participation, existing legal precedents, and laws limiting police deployment in stopping the projects.
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Other stalled plans include appointing Chief Administrative Secretaries, Speaker Wetangula's ruling on parliamentary majority, and privatizing 11 parastatals.