The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has today commenced its one week boycotting of their duties following the death of their collegue with police accused of causing his death.
President of LSK Isaack Okero wrote to heads of various judicial divisions notifying them of the one-week boycott that will paralyse court operations across the country and also asking for no judicial action against advocates participating in the protests.
“That judicial officers take judicial notice of any absences of advocates from court as being subject to the ongoing week-long boycott… That no prejudice be visited on any lawyer or party who is absent from court or unable to proceed with any matter due to the ongoing week-long boycott,” reads the letter.
“We seek the co-operation of your offices, to allow lawyers to mourn, show solidarity with the bereaved, apply pressure on the responsible State organs and attend to other related engagements,” it reads.
The body of Kimani who was killed alongside his client Josephat Mwenda and a taxi driver Joseph Muiruri over a suspected tussle with Administration Police officers was pulled out of a river on Thursday together with other bodies.
The killings have been widely condemned by lawyers, civil society groups and diplomatic missions in Nairobi.
The boycotting will climax in countrywide accolade sessions in rectitude of the dead men and this will take place in open court.
“The DPP wishes to assure the members of the public and legal fraternity that the matter is being handled in a professional way,” said Tobiko.