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Law Society of Kenya has condemned withdrawal of CJ Koome's security details.

Chief Justice Martha Koome.[Standard, File]

Law Society of Kenya has condemned the withdrawal of Chief Justice Martha Koome's security details as she claimed yesterday in a letter addressed to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.

In a press briefing on Friday in Nairobi, LSK President Faith Odhiambo said the action infringe on the independence of the Judiciary and an attempt to coerce it to operate as an appendage of the Executive against constitution, terming it unfortunate and acceptable.

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