Embu Council of Elders chairman jailed for three years

The chairman of the Embu Council of Elders was on Tuesday sentenced to three years in jail after he was found guilty of impersonating lawyers and preparing court documents.

While issuing the ruling, Embu Resident Magistrate Jean Ndengeri said the prosecution had proved beyond that Mr. Andrew Ireri committed the offence.

Mr. Ireri was charged two counts of preparing a notice of motion and supporting affidavit and filed them at the Embu High Court on 13th May 2015 and on 24th April 2015 .

In the third count the chairman heard that on December 22, 2014 at the Embu Courts, Andrew Ireri Njeru, being unqualified, unlawfully drew and filed summons for revocation of grant.

In his ruling, the magistrate said that after considering all the facts before the court Ireri violated the law and despite facing the charges preferred against him, he continued to represent his clients thus not showing remorse for the wrongs he had committed.

The court directed that in the three counts, he pay a fine of Ksh.70,000 each and with default he serve one year in jail for each count. He was further ordered to pay Ksh.5,000 for leading an unregistered group or serve one month in jail with all the sentences running consecutively.