'We are not related,' CJ Koome, IG Koome set the record straight

Speaking at the Supreme Court on Friday ahead of his swearing-in ceremony, the IG rubbished assertions of blood ties clarifying that it was only but a coincidence that the two leaders share the name Koome.

In a light gesture, he explained that his second name is shared with the husband of the Chief Justice, Koome Kiragu.

“Once in a while, I look at the social media and I know last night there was a talk, a discourse on the socials that Koome would be sworn in by Koome. A lot of issues but interesting discussions that CJ is about wife and husband, brother and a sister... that is not the case,” IG designate Koome said.

“I have no blood relationship with the CJ. It is only that she is married to one Koome Kiragu and I am Koome Nchebere, I thought I should make that clear to our fellow Kenyans.”

On her part, CJ Koome echoed the IG’s sentiments reiterating that Koome as a name was popular among the Meru community thus ruling out any possibilities of a relationship between the pair.

“Thank you for clarifying that you are not my blood relative... you should also have said that the name Koome is like Wafula, Anyango, Kamau, Mohammed... in other places. It is a name that is loved by many people. It means one who is very clever... so I hope the social media corrects that,” the CJ said.

The remarks follow a recent social media uproar arising from a perceived relationship between the two leaders where a section of Kenyans online was criticising the Kenya Kwanza government for picking the IG who related to the CJ.