Kindiki, Murkomen seek LSK clarity on advocate deregistration bid

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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen have written to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) seeking official confirmation of a complaint reportedly filed against them.

Through their lawyer, Cecil Miller, the two leaders said they had become aware, through reports circulating on social media, that a formal complaint had been lodged with the LSK seeking their removal from the Roll of Advocates.

They are now requesting the society to provide them with official copies of the complaint to enable them to respond appropriately and safeguard their interests.

In a letter addressed to the LSK, Miller stated that his firm had been instructed to act on behalf of the DP and the Interior CS regarding the matter.

“We have been retained to represent the Deputy President Kithure Abraham Kindiki and Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen, with instructions to write to you that it has come to the attention of our clients, through social media reports, that a complaint or complaints have been lodged against them at the LSK,” the letter reads in part.

The letter further requests the LSK to furnish his clients with copies of the said complaint.

“Kindly provide us with copies of the complaint to enable us to take the necessary steps to safeguard our clients’ interests,” Miller added.

The matter stems from a notice of motion dated June 30, 2025, filed by Advocate Kepher Ojijo.

The petition seeks the removal of Kindiki and Murkomen from the Roll of Advocates.

Ojijo’s motion claims the two, while serving in public office, have acted in ways allegedly contrary to the code of conduct for advocates.

The petition references their roles during the June 2024 and June 2025 protests and argues that, as Advocates of the High Court, they remain bound by professional ethical standards.

It cites incidents of police excesses during their tenure at the Interior Ministry and claims the leaders failed to uphold constitutional principles and the rule of law.

Ojijo also refers to remarks allegedly made by Murkomen on June 26, 2025, describing them as inappropriate for a member of the legal profession.

The petition urges the LSK to take disciplinary action and convene a special general meeting under Section 31(1)(b) of the LSK Act to deliberate on the matter.

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