The National Integrity Alliance, a lobby group representing various social groups, is demanding the immediate arrest of Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya after the court quashed a decision to withdraw a Ksh57 million graft case against him.
“We demand that the DPP cease the unconstitutional usurpation of investigative functions and respect the EACC’s constitutional mandate under Article 79 and Chapter Six of the Constitution,” the lobby group demanded.
“We also demand that institutional cooperation between the ODPP and EACC be immediately restored and enforced, so uphold the integrity of the criminal justice system and safeguard public trust,” the group added.
The High Court on Tuesday, September 16, ruled that the Director of Public Prosecutions’ decision to withdraw the case was unconstitutional and irregular.
According to Justice Benjamin Musyoki, the DPP’s decision to close Oparanya’s case file violated the Constitutional principles of transparency and accountability.
