The killing of Nairobi lawyer Kyalo Mbobu has drawn outrage from the legal fraternity and renewed calls for government action against rising insecurity.
The late Advocate Kyalo Mbobu, a senior lawyer with three decades of practice, was gunned down shortly after 7:30 p.m. by an assailant on a motorcycle who sped off after the attack.
In response, LSK President Faith Odhiambo condemned the killing, calling it a brutal and premeditated assassination.
LSK Calls for Justice in Lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s Shooting. Photo: Courtesy.
She demanded swift investigations and accountability, warning that the incident highlights the growing threats facing legal practitioners in Kenya.
The LSK President moreover conveyed condolences to Mbobu’s family, friends, and colleagues while hailing his contributions to the legal and governance space.
The late Mbobu previously served as the Chairperson of the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal and was also a lecturer at the University of Nairobi, where he mentored generations of young lawyers.
His texts on the law of evidence remain widely referenced within the legal community, according to colleagues who mourned him on Tuesday evening.
