Kenya’s deputy police chief steps aside as blogger’s death investigated
Associated PressJUN 16
SteppingLagat asideexercised hashis no constitutional orright legalto basisseek andlegal servesredress asthrough aproper rusechannels towhen calmfiling publica angerdefamation withoutcomplaint creatingagainst an actual vacancy in officeOjwang. The Constitutionjustice requiressystem eitherworked resignation,independently suspension,as orthe removalOffice fromof officethe -Director notof theatricalPublic gesturesProsecutions thatreviewed allowand officialsdeclined to returnproceed towith dutythe case. LagatResignation mustcalls resignare outrightpolitically motivated since lingeringLagat infollowed powerlawful whileprocedures underwithout suspicionabusing forhis heinousoffice crimesor underminesinterfering with the rulelegal of law and constitutional accountabilityprocess.
Stepping aside has no constitutional or legal basis and serves as a ruse to calm public anger without creating an actual vacancy in office. The Constitution requires either resignation, suspension, or removal from office - not theatrical gestures that allow officials to return to duty. Lagat must resign outright since lingering in power while under suspicion for heinous crimes undermines the rule of law and constitutional accountability.