In a recent address, Interior and National Administration CS Kipchumba Murkomen affirmed the government's commitment to pursuing terrorism charges against individuals involved in violent protests.

• Prevention of Terrorism Act outlines acts of terrorism including violence, endangering life, and serious property damage.
• Law Society of Kenya criticized for allegedly siding with criminals instead of supporting law-abiding citizens.
• Murkomen urged courts to resist giving lenient bail terms and called for support to ensure peaceful protests in the future.

Chief Justice Martha Koome has clarified that her comments regarding a protest that damaged the Kikuyu Law Courts did not influence the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to charge protesters with terrorism.

• 37 individuals were arrested and charged with terrorism following the incident.
• Koome emphasized the independence of the ODPP and the National Police Service in their decision-making processes.
• The odpp cited Koome's remarks when explaining the charges, claiming the protesters intended to evoke fear and disrupt government operations.

Chief Justice Martha Koome has clarified her statements regarding the terrorism charges against protesters, asserting that they were misused by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in defense of those charges.

• Koome stated her remarks were specific to the incident at the Kikuyu Law Courts and not intended for broader prosecutorial justification.
• The ODPP quoted her description of the June 26 attack as “an act of terrorism” to support their case.
• She emphasized that the attackers were not local residents but outsiders, and highlighted the independence of prosecutorial bodies under the Constitution.