speaking during a multi-agency meeting of senior officials from the Judiciary, Ministry of Interior, the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission during the event at the Kenya School of Government, Chief justice Martha Koome said alot, but wort noting;
That the pending election cases impacted the process of free and fair elections and should therefore be completed to pave the way for the next polls in 2022.
That we are carrying our mandate to ensure there is protection under the rule of law and that you have somewhere to go if you have any problem
That the courts had noted the vice of hate speech with rising concern and that plans are underway to set up a specialised court to deal with hate-speech cases.
That the first five courts dealing with hate speech will be set up in areas that have been noted as hotspots of the crime, including Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret.
That political parties were also asked to comply with the law during campaigns and meetings and take responsibility for any occurrence that might arise.
That Kenyans should check their behavior and take responsibility for their actions.
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