Gov’t to shame ‘rogue’ advocates

The Office of the Attorney General will make public a list of advocates facing disciplinary action for gross professional misconduct.

The list of 32 advocates was submitted to the Attorney General, Prof Githu Muigai, on Friday, January 13 by the Secretary of the Advocates Complaints Commission, James Marienga.

The names of disgraced advocates facing suspension and those who have been struck off the Roll of Advocates are expected to be published in the gazette notice on Friday, January 20, 2017.

The decision to make public the names of dishonorable learned friends is as a response to public outcry on the increasing number of rogue advocates who have continued to fleece members of the public while putting the legal profession in disrepute.

The listed lawyers will not be allowed to practice law, represent clients nor can they appear in a court of law anywhere in the country without the authority of the Registrar of the High Court.

According to the Advocates Act, it is an offense to fail to disclose that one has been struck off the Roll of Advocates and this attracts a fine not exceeding Ksh 50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.