The National Council of Churches of Kenya have sent a strong message to President Uhuru Kenyatta and Chuef Justice Martha Koome.

Speaking in Nairobi on Saturday, June 12, the clerics called on Uhuru and Koome to resolve the standoff on the appointment of six judges.

According to the clerics, who are calling for a diplomatic approach to the whole issue, the standoff is unhealthy.

“We counsell his execelency the President and her honourable the chief justice to urgently conslt and ressovle any disparity and issues between the two arms of government amicably,” the clerics said.

The council of churches further asked the two principals to bring to an end the stand off saying the public display of dispute is steering the nation apart.

“There is need for three arms of government to exercise and project respect for each other and how they relate with each other so as to set a good example for Kenyans,” the clerics said.

In June 3, Uhuru appointed 34 judges oit of the 42 proposed by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) last year, leaving out six in a move that opened a new war front in the courts.

The President refusal to appoint the six sighting their character which he deemed questionable has elicited public discourse and uproar with Kenyans and lawyers among them former CJ David Maraga and Willy Mutunga telling Uhuru to abide by the constitution.

Weighing in on the matter, CJ Koome called on the President to appoint the judges he left out.

“I’m a judge and I do not want to enter into any controversy but I’m duty bound to reiterate this position and call on (President) Uhuru to appoint the remaining six judges,” Koome said during the swearing in of Judge David Musinga as president of the Court of Appeal on Friday, June 11.