afrol News, 25 August - Kenya's Attorney General has warned that weakness the country's entire justice system is causing a negative impact on justice delivery.

Amos Wako, who was testifying before a commission probing the fatal post-election violence in January and February this this year, said the East African country's judiciary lacked independence and should therefore be de-linked from the executive powers.

Mr. Wako told the Justice Philip Waki commission that for a long time Kenya has been without an autonomous and independent judicial system devoid of any outside interference.

The Attorney General is also concerned about the interference and influence political leaders have over police commissioners. He said the best way to avoid political interference is to give office of tenure to police commissioners.

Last week, a stormy debate erupted over the signing of performance contracts by Kenyan judges and magistrates. Prime Minister Raila Odinga and the Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Martha Karua insisted that judges and magistrates should sign performance contracts.
However, senior members of the bench joined the Chief Justice Evans Gicheru to challenge the move, warning that it would undermine the country's judicial independence.

By staff writer

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