Politicians pushing Kenya back to dark old days, says former CJ Mutunga

Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga who retired on Thursday. He called on the government to work together with the opposition.

Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga on Monday said the efforts of freedom fighters of Kenya's independence made over the years risk being rolled back due to perpetual politicking.

Justice Mutunga, spoke while making his final address as the head of the Judiciary in Nairobi saying that the government and opposition politicians are likely to make the country sink if both sides will not allow dialogue to prevail.

''Kenya's development is likely to collapse if the war between Jubilee and Cord parties will not stop. This nation needs both parties to work together, uniting people so that it can boost its economy,'' said Mutunga.

His sentiments have been echoed by many Kenyans.

The Cord coalition has asked the Jubilee administration to reform the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ahead of the 2017 general election.

Jubilee on the other hand has maintained that  IEBC will not be disbanded.

The issue has seen Cord hold anti-IEBC protests which have led to the killing of innocent people with the most affected region being Nyanza.