LSK President Charles Kanjama address/X
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has announced a nationwide march to demand justice following the killings of two advocates.
In a statement issued by LSK President Charles Kanjama, the society warned that attacks on members of the legal profession threaten the administration of justice and the rule of law.
It declared Friday, July 10, 2026, a day of national solidarity for the legal profession and called for a Nationwide Advocates' March for Justice across the country.
In Nairobi, advocates will assemble at the Milimani Law Courts parking grounds from 9.00 a.m., with the procession set to begin at 9.30 a.m.
Participants have been asked to dress formally and wear purple ribbons as a symbol of remembrance and unity.
Similar marches will be held simultaneously in all LSK regional branches under the coordination of branch leadership.
The procession will move peacefully from the Milimani Law Courts to the National Police Service headquarters, where the Society plans to present a petition to the Inspector-General of Police demanding urgent action on the safety of advocates and the speedy investigation of the murders.
"The Law Society of Kenya condemns these heinous acts in the strongest possible terms. We call upon the State to discharge its constitutional obligation to protect life, uphold the rule of law and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice without delay," Kanjama said.
The Society added that it has remained engaged with the families of the deceased advocates through its Lawyer-Police Liaison Committee and continues to follow up with investigative agencies.
It further pledged to pursue every lawful institutional, legal and advocacy mechanism available until those responsible are brought to justice.
Among its demands, the LSK wants the immediate establishment of a high-level multi-agency investigative team comprising the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and other relevant agencies to investigate the deaths, identify the perpetrators, collaborators and any individuals who may have orchestrated the crimes.
The Society has also called for a comprehensive forensic audit of all disputed land acquisition, leasing and alienation matters handled by the Kenya Forest Service Legal Department over the past year.
"This is to establish whether Advocate Esther Wairimu Keige's death was connected to the discharge of her official duties and to identify any persons or entities that may have benefited," the statement indicated.
Further, LSK is demanding enhanced security measures for advocates serving in public institutions and regulatory agencies whose work exposes them to threats from criminal syndicates, corrupt networks and other unlawful actors.
The Society also wants investigating agencies, including the DCI and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, to establish a transparent mechanism for providing regular public updates on the progress of investigations, arrests, prosecutions and other enforcement actions arising from the deaths.
Kanjama urged advocates, judicial officers, law students, civil society organisations, professional associations and constitutional commissions to join the march in solidarity with the legal profession.
He emphasised that the demonstration will remain peaceful and orderly, urging participants to uphold the highest standards of professionalism throughout the procession.
"The legal profession cannot discharge its constitutional mandate where advocates are subjected to violence, intimidation or murder with impunity. An attack on an advocate is an attack on the administration of justice itself," Kanjama said.
He added that the Law Society would not be intimidated or silenced and would continue pursuing justice until those responsible for the killings are identified, prosecuted and held accountable.
