Chief Justice Martha Koome has dismissed claims that she supports corporal punishment in schools
The CJ says that her recent comments on the subject of school punishment were taken out of context.
On Sunday CJ Koome had warned that parents could not sue teachers and schools following the expulsion or punishment of their after their children
The CJ warned that such cases will be dismissed, and the parents will be responsible for the costs.
Her comments drew criticism from a section of Kenyans who interpreted them as pushing for corporal punishment.
But to clarify her comments, CJ Koome said as a child rights defender she cannot advocate for the practice.
She maintained that no school should have corporal punishment among its corrective measures because it is illegal.