Court Denies Report That Martha Koome Plans To Meet Ruto Palace: “Fake”

• The court has dismissed reports claiming that Chief Justice Martha Koome was scheduled to meet President William Ruto at the White House
• The rumor, which was spread through a fake poster online, suggested that Koome wanted clarification on the alleged interference in the case to remove Rigathi Gachagua from office.
• The court denied the allegations, sharing the fake poster with a “fake” stamp on its official social media platforms.
• The public has been asked to ignore misleading information that says there are plans for such a meeting

Nairobi – The judiciary has dismissed reports claiming that Chief Justice Martha Koome is set to meet the President William Ruto Palace.

How the court interpreted the report claiming to have arranged a meeting between Koome and Ruto

The rumor spread after a poster, purportedly from a prominent media outlet, suggested the meeting would focus on the sacking of Rigathi Gachagua.

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According to the fake poster, Koome allegedly sought clarification on the interference of the court process by the White House officials.

“The Chief Justice Martha Koome he will meet with President Ruto on Tuesday to discuss the alleged intimidation of judges and State House officials regarding the Gachagua removal cases,” read the poster.

The court, however, quickly responded by denying the allegations on its official social media platforms.

It shared the viral poster with a bold “Fake” stamp on it, urging the public to ignore the misleading information.

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