Justice

Meru lawyers to offer pro bono services in Sniper's case

"We assure the whole country that Sniper's killers will not go unpunished."

In Summary
  • The case is still under investigation but the advocates say they will help the family get justice for the blogger.
  • Mbogo said that as advocates they believe every court order ought to be obeyed and if one feels aggrieved they should challenge it in an upper or same court.
Lawyer Kirimi Mbogo
Lawyer Kirimi Mbogo
Image: Dennis Dibondo

Some advocates in Meru county have pledged to offer pro bono services to the family of blogger Daniel Benard Muthiani popularly known as Sniper.

The case is still under investigation but the advocates say they will help the family get justice for the blogger who disappeared last year and was later found dead.

Led by counsel Kirimi Mbogo the advocates said they are disappointed by the killing of the young blogger.

"His death was not only disgusting but childish. You don't fight bloggers and media because they are sharing information you don't like. We assure the whole country that Sniper's killers will not go unpunished," Mbogo said.

Mbogo said they will offer themselves to support the DPP and the police with their legal expertise to ensure justice for Sniper.

"It does not matter how wide the net will go but everyone who participated in any way in the murder will answer for their crimes," Mbogo said.

The group spoke on behalf of about 130 lawyers at the Meru Law Courts in the North Imenti constituency on Thursday.

On recent allegations of a corrupt Judiciary by President William Ruto, Mbogo said Ruto should respect the constitution that he swore to protect.

"If there is corruption in the Judiciary as alleged by the President then he should be the first person to be dealing with it and he can form a commission of inquiry on the allegations. The President should be careful how he uses his words he is not an activist," Mbogo said.

He said the President should pinpoint the judges he believes are corrupt. 

Mbogo said that as advocates they believe every court order ought to be obeyed and if one feels aggrieved they should challenge it in an upper or same court.

"If the President chooses which order to obey he will be leading this country through impunity," Mbogo said.

Some of the advocates from Meru Bar Association
Some of the advocates from Meru Bar Association
Image: Dennis Dibondo
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