Chief Justice Martha Koome has expressed displeasure with a section of senior lawyers in the country over their comments on the BBI appeal proceedings at the Supreme Court.
Koome said such comments may serve to taint the image of the court.
"In the course of writing this judgment, the court observed with concern some commentaries carried out in the social media by some counsel, some of whom are appearing in this matter," Koome said.
She singled out lawyers Ahmednasir Abdullahi, Nelson Havi and Esther Ang'awa.
Koome said Havi and Ang'awa wrote tweets on the case on February 15 and 19, 2022.
"They cast aspersions on the court. For counsel to appear before the apex court and then proceed to hull unnecessary diatribe, insults and speculation on pending judgments amounts to unethical conducts on the part of the counsel.
Koome spoke shortly before delivering the Court's judgement on the BBI appeal on Thursday.
She said the contents of the social media posts were, in the court's view, meant to influence, intimidate or scandalize the court.
Koome said the comments went against the provisions of the Advocates Act that deals with dishonourable conduct of in compatible with the status of an advocate.
The CJ blasted the Ahmednasir over a series of comments he made on twitter on February 8 and 15 and March 29.
She said the tweets besmirched the apex court.
"This unfortunate practice is emerging and unless it is checked, it will erode the confidence and the dignity of the court," Koome said.
