DPP Hajj Hints that He Won’t be Bullied to Prosecute politicians.

While defending his decision to postpone charges against politicians until after the August 9 elections, Haji stated that graft matters were not a top priority for him or his office at the time.

"This is within my purview and my discretion on how I manage the office and how I manage cases between now and August, graft cases will not be a priority for the ODPP," Hajj stated.

In response to a petition filed in the High Court contesting his method of operation, the DPP stated unequivocally that he would not relinquish ground because the judgment was based on precedent in other countries.

"In any case, it is also best practice. Internationally, that is how they have been done especially in common law jurisdictions, including the United States of America - six months down to General Election, they slow down on corruption cases," Haji said.

The DPP stated that he was merely acting within the law, which he believes has significant flaws when it comes to fraud prosecution. He pressed the button and challenged Kenyans to choose leaders of good mind to represent them.

Twalib Mbarak, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), echoed Haji's remarks, saying that criminal cases have no expiration date and that his agency will work with the IEBC to clear contenders for various electoral seats.

"Let us wait, we have four months before the elections and crime does not expire. Let it be in black and white, we do not clear candidates. What we do is report and submit profiles of candidates on issues dealing with integrity and pass it to the IEBC," he said.

"Chapter Six of the Constitution is very amorphous and does not corner anybody. The only time somebody can be barred from public position is when all legal mechanisms [used to fight cases brought against them], have been cleared." Mbarak added.