Koome Disowns Fake Letter Alleging Plot to Influence Supreme Court

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📻 Breaking It Down

In a public notice issued on Monday, the Judiciary said the document, which bears the purported letterhead of the Supreme Court and the Office of the Chief Justice, was neither authored nor issued by Koome, her office or any authorised organ of the Judiciary.

“The Judiciary wishes to categorically state that the letter is FAKE,” the institution said.

The warning follows the circulation of a purported statement dated August 17, 2026, claiming to be a statement by Koome on alleged attempts to interfere with the independence of the Supreme Court.

📌 What You Need to Know

The fake document purports to address a complaint allegedly lodged by Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu with the Judicial Service Commission over attempts to influence her handling of a constitutional petition before the Supreme Court.

The petition, according to the fabricated statement, concerns the eligibility of impeached public officers to contest elective positions.

The document further falsely alleges that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was the beneficiary of the alleged attempts to influence the court and names former Chief Justice David Maraga and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka as the individuals allegedly used to approach Mwilu.

It goes on to claim that the Judicial Service Commission had ordered investigations into Maraga and Musyoka, including possible disciplinary action, revocation of Musyoka’s Senior Counsel status and referral of the matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The purported statement also claims that additional security measures had been ordered for Mwilu and other Supreme Court judges and that Gachagua had been cautioned against further attempts to interfere with the court.

However, the Judiciary said none of those claims originated from the Chief Justice or any authorised organ of the institution.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya

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