Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has assured judicial officers that there will be no government interference in judicial rulings.
Gachagua said Kenya must have an independent judiciary.
The DP spoke at the Supreme Court on Friday during the official launch of the State of the Judiciary and Administration of Justice Annual Report.
"In the Ruto administration, none of us, not the President, not I, not those below us will ever take a telephone and ask you to determine a matter, that will not happen," he said.
Gachagua told the Judicial members that if they encounter someone purporting to speak for the President, that they must present evidence in writing to prove so.
"And if they insist and persist look for me then, I will sort it out," he said.
"We must have an independent Judiciary because it is healthy."
The report being launched is an important document for Judiciary as it touches on accountability, a mode of communication to the public and enhancing the administration of justice in the country.
It also allows the Judiciary to demonstrate how it has executed its mandate in accordance with the constitution.
Judiciary chief registrar Anne Amadi, in her welcoming remarks, thanked speakers of the House for supporting them with resources that enabled them to discharge their mandate.
"Financial autonomy has been achieved by the set up of the Judiciary fund that took effect on July 1, 2022. Worth celebrating," she said.
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