NAIROBI — Somali youth have been urged to observe proper etiquette in public and private spaces following a reported incident at a Nairobi hotel involving Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome, according to a local business leader.
Haji Yare, chairman of the Eastleigh Business Community, said the incident occurred while he and his wife were dining at the hotel, where Chief Justice Koome was also present under security protection.
He said a group of Somali youths later entered the hotel and began recording videos and taking photographs without permission or making any purchases, drawing the attention of security officers assigned to the Chief Justice.
According to his account, the officers monitored the situation and later escorted the group out of the premises without incident. The circumstances surrounding the encounter could not be independently verified.
Haji Yare used the incident to call for greater awareness of appropriate conduct in hotels and other private establishments, urging young people to seek permission before taking photographs or recording content.
He said there has been a growing trend of individuals entering hotels and restaurants primarily to create social media content without engaging in business activities, which he described as inappropriate and disrespectful to property owners.
The incident has since sparked discussion within sections of Nairobi’s Somali community about social media behaviour, privacy, and respect for public figures and private venues.
Neither Kenyan authorities nor representatives of the judiciary have issued a public statement on the reported incident.
Further clarification may follow as more information becomes available.
