Lawyers protest over Ruto attacks on Judiciary

On his part, the LSK President called on the government to follow court orders adding that any contrary move may lead to a lawless country.

"It is not a favor, it is the law and the law must be followed. We demand that court orders be implemented by the Executive, and if one has a contrary opinion, they can always appeal," Theuri stated.

The protests come a day after the Commonwealth Associations of Law Practitioners urged the government and public authorities to respect the rule of law and comply with court orders. The practitioners also expressed their deep concern over the remarks made by Ruto, saying they were an attack on the independence of the Judiciary.

"I want to announce here that a few people with vested interests who are beneficiaries of corruption in National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) are now ganging up with corrupt judicial officers to stall reforms so that fake hospital claims will continue," Ruto said on January 2 during burial in Nyandarua.