The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has dismissed claims that the country is on the verge of anarchy, terming recent remarks by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen as threats to the lives and well-being of citizens.
On Thursday, Murkomen alleged that the June 25 protests were a well-orchestrated attempt to overthrow the government.
He described the unrest as an act of terrorism, claiming it was politically instigated, funded, and executed with precision.
However, in a statement, LSK President Faith Odhiambo said: "The Law Society of Kenya dispels any notion that Kenya is at the cusp of anarchy, or that police misconduct that is in direct conflict with the Constitution are justified, or even warranted." She added: "While we urge all our youth who engage in their civic expressions of their democratic rights enshrined under the Bill of Rights to do so lawfully and within the parameters set by statute, we cannot entertain nefarious threats on the lives and well-being of the sovereign people." The Society further called out Murkomen over remarks suggesting that police officers were "permitted" to shoot anyone who nears a police station or causes chaos around such facilities.
