This archive report was first published on 12 July 2021.
July 12, 2021 - The Judiciary has confirmed the official Twitter handle for Chief Justice Martha Koome, @CJMarthaKoome, created in May 2021, after her confirmation as Kenya's 15th Head of the Judiciary.
The account has already garnered close to 20,000 followers at the time of publication.
The confirmation is essential given the number of parody accounts created by impersonators online and used to spread fake news.
State officials' official accounts serve to ensure timely and accurate information is disseminated to the public in accordance with the Constitution.
July 21 will mark CJ Koome's second month since she took the oath of office as Kenya's first female Head of Judiciary.
Speaking in an interview with KTN's Sophia Wanuna, lawyer Havi condemned President Kenyatta's decision to leave out six judges from the list of appointees.
"There is always a problem with the decisions President Kenyatta makes," Havi said. "A few weeks ago we said what will determine the legacy of the Chief Justice will substantially be the manner which she relates with the Executive,"
