The country’s legal fraternity is currently mourning following the tragic death of a High Court Lawyer James Nyaata Onchiri.
According to the Law Society of Kenya President Faith Odhiambo, Onchiri’s body was found lying at one of the prefabricated buildings near the Kajiado Law Courts on October 22.
Odhiambo disclosed that she was informed about the advocate’s death by an individual privy to the information.
She further revealed that she decided to visit the scene and upon her arrival, she found the area cordoned off by a team of Directorate of Criminal Investigations officers.
Odhiambo, while expressing her heartfelt condolences to the lawyer’s family, noted that the DCI officers from the homicide department had commenced investigations to unravel the root cause of the advocate’s death.
“At this point, we do not wish to speculate on the circumstances surrounding the death and we urge the investigating authorities to conduct thorough and swift investigations, to uncover the motive and cause of death.”
She also requested Kenyans with information that could aid the investigations to report to the nearest police station and cooperate with the law enforcement agencies to ensure the perpetrators of the heinous act were brought to justice.
Lawyer James Onchiri’s death comes at a time when the legal fraternity is mourning the death of two High Court judges who passed away within the span of one week.
Judge Benard Kipyegon Rugut passed away on Tuesday, October 22 under unclear circumstances.
