Chief Justice Martha Koome issued a strong rebuttal to President William Ruto's criticism of the judiciary's granting of anticipatory bail, asserting it is not a threat to justice. Speaking at the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Annual Conference in Kwale on Thursday, August 14, Koome emphasized the provisional nature of anticipatory bail and highlighted the withdrawal of anti-corruption cases by the state as the true impediment.

• Anticipatory bail is issued for a limited period of 14 days and does not shield suspects from prosecution.
• Chief Justice Martha Koome, alongside Attorney Dorcas Oduor, openly differed with President Ruto's stance.
• The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) previously reported that Kenya loses an estimated Ksh608 billion annually due to graft, representing 7.6 percent of the nation's GDP.