Kuria was arrested on Friday, January 10, after being accused of assaulting a woman at Royal Media Services-owned Inooro TV after an interview.
A storm erupted shortly after his arrest with many politicians allied to Ruto claiming that ‘orders from above’ were superseding court orders.
Speaking during a fundraising at St Paul’s Makongi, Soy Constituency, Ruto vowed to put an end to the so-called ‘orders from above’ arguing that all government officials were tasked with following the rule of law.
“The Jubilee Party stands for the Constitution of Kenya and following the rule of law. Therefore, every public official must know that the Jubilee administration is a democratically elected government.
“Court orders are not pieces of paper, it is the law. The slide to anarchy, confusion, and impunity starts when we do not respect the rule of law. I want to say for the avoidance of doubt, there are no more orders from above. Orders from above were stopped by the new constitution,” stated Ruto.
He further sounded a warning to public servants he described as having a penchant for disregarding the law.
“Every public servant will be held personally accountable if they do not respect the rule of law. All of us must respect the rule of law and we must respect all arms of government. Anything short of that will be sliding us back to anarchy,” he continued.
Among the leaders who attended the fundraiser included Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria, Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago, MPs Cornelly Serem, Didmus Barasa, Julius Melly, William Cheptumo, Kimani Ngujiri, Janet Sitienei, Gladys Shollei and the host MP Caleb Kositany.
At Kilimani Police Station on Friday, January 10, Ruto’s allies were forced to scamper for safety after police stormed their press conference and hurled tear gas canisters at them.
One leader, Kimani Ichung’wa, decried claims that the host OCS had informed them that he was waiting for ‘orders from above’ despite a court order directing the station to release Kuria.
“The OCS Kilimani has been waiting for orders from above and to understand why the rule of law has been abrogated. We believe this country is governed by the rule of law, not the whims of an individual or individuals,” he stated.
