Highly-Rated Lawyer Vows To Remove DP Kindiki, Murkomen From Kenya’s Roll of Advocates
Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has pledged to take legal action against Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and his Interior Minister successor, Kipchumba Murkomen.
Havi, known for his outspoken demeanor, especially on social media, said on Monday morning that he will employ legal tools to address the country’s enormous issue of abductions.
“I am back in Nairobi to tackle the abduction menace. I will not be in the streets today or ever. I will be in Court for legal redress of the issue which has become a pandemic,” he said on X, formerly Twitter.
Havi also promised to ‘pursue the removal of Kindiki Kithure and Kipchumba Murkomen from the Roll of Advocates’.
I am back in Nairobi to tackle the abduction menace. I will not be in the streets today or ever. I will be in Court for legal redress of the issue which has become a pandemic. I will also pursue the removal of Kindiki Kithure and Kipchumba Murkomen from the Roll of Advocates.
— Nelson Havi (@NelsonHavi) January 6, 2025
Kindiki is a prominent advocate of the High Court and the International Criminal Court (ICC), with a Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) from Moi University and a Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law.
The DP also has a master’s degree in International Human Rights Law and Democracy and a doctorate in international law.
Murkomen is also a High Court counsel, with a law degree from the University of Nairobi, a postgraduate diploma from the Kenya School of Law, and two master’s degrees from American University and the University of Pretoria.
The procedure of removing a legal mind from the register of advocates is not simple, since it involves a lengthy process involving a Disciplinary Tribunal.
Once professional misconduct has been demonstrated on the part of an advocate, the disciplinary tribunal may rule that the advocate be suspended from practice for a term of up to five years.
The name of the advocate in question may be removed from the list of advocates entirely.
Murkomen has been under fire in recent weeks, particularly for statements he made on Kenyan abductions in December.
ALSO READ:
- Eliud Owalo Blasts Ruto Gov’t, Demands EACC & DCI Investigations Into Fake Sugar Scandal
- President’s Office Releases 2026 National Holidays Calendar, Names Host Counties
- Kenya Goes After British Oil Giant Over Hundreds Of Deaths In The North
- KDF Soldier Arrested Over Wife’s Murder in Nakuru
- Parliament Passes VAT Bill For Petroleum, Slashes It To 8%
The newly appointed Interior CS denied police involvement in the abductions, claiming that anyone apprehended by police should be brought to court within 24 hours.
Following these comments, Murkomen was summoned by the High Court on December 31 to explain the whereabouts of six Kenyans who were allegedly kidnapped.
Days following the summons, the case took a positive turn when two abductees, Billy Mwangi and Peter Muteti, were reunited with their families.
While their abductors have yet to be identified, Mwangi and Muteti were discovered alive on Monday, January 6, by good Samaritans who turned them over to their parents.
Highly-Rated Lawyer Vows To Remove DP Kindiki, Murkomen From Kenya’s Roll of Advocates
