The Kenyan dream was founded on aspirations of a populace that longed for liberty of the land and the
mind. All can be traced in the 2010 Constitution that sought to quench the thirst through both economic
and political autonomy. The powers were finally reclaimed by the people who assumed ownership of the
sovereignty upon validating it through a popular referendum. In the text, rule of law was proudly
envisioned to hold the masses, their democratically elected shepherds and appointed public servants equal before the law and accountable to the people who possess the sovereign power.
The power was subsequently conferred on the three arms of the government which were to affect the
people`s ambitions. In the presence of a power-driven executive alongside a legislature that cannot express itself independently, the people have been subjected to unprecedented atrocities that cannot survive the scrutiny of the law. In the presence of an interest and fear led regime, the Kenyan society is left at the only choice of a burdened judiciary whose orders have been the subject of arrogance display.
In an era where the judiciary is at the brink of loosing the trust of the people when senior government
officials continuously trash its dignity, I would dwell into the ever-growing crisis. This paper would assess
the possible reasons behind the wild culture of contempt of court orders by senior public officials in the
presence of a just, open and a democratic society.