Motion Filed to Remove Kindiki, Murkomen from Roll of Advocates
A Nairobi-based lawyer has filed a formal motion seeking the removal of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki from the Roll of Advocates. The motion, submitted to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) by advocate Kepha Ojijo on Monday, accuses the two of gross misconduct related to their alleged roles in state-sanctioned violence during recent protests.
Ojijo contends that Murkomen and Kindiki, while serving in powerful security dockets, presided over police operations that led to the deaths, injuries, abductions, and disappearances of youth during the Gen Z-led demonstrations in 2024 and 2025.
“The respondents continue to identify as advocates while overseeing state-sanctioned brutality,” the motion reads. “This misleads the public and demeans the integrity of the legal profession.”
The petition also criticizes the pair for failing to take responsibility or express remorse, instead applauding law enforcement actions despite widespread reports of human rights violations.
Ojijo has called for an urgent Special General Meeting of the LSK to vote on the motion. Alternatively, he recommends the matter be referred to the Advocates Disciplinary Tribunal.
“If the respondents wish to engage in politics, they should do so without wearing the hat of advocates,” he argues.
This motion comes amid a public outcry over how the government has handled youth-led protests. Rights organizations have condemned the use of excessive force and the alleged targeting of peaceful demonstrators.
Should the LSK act on the motion, it could lead to rare disciplinary proceedings against two of the country’s most prominent public officials—both of whom are seasoned lawyers turned politicians.
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Motion Filed to Remove Kindiki, Murkomen from Roll of Advocates