Nazir Jinnah also refutes claims that he was employed as a manager at Conrad Law Advocates LLP, insisting instead that he is a consultant with a stake in the office that houses the law firm.
“I write to formally refute and deny the claims made in a newspaper article published on March 2, 2025, which falsely suggests that I have fled the country and that Conrad Law Advocates LLP or Conrad Maloba Associates owns the law practice and its associated office structures,” Jinnah stated in a letter to the law firm.
In a letter dated March 4, 2025, he asserted that he is the sole owner of all office structures and assets located at Crawford Business Park in Nairobi, as well as the fully fitted law offices at English Point Marina in Mombasa.
“I categorically deny the false narrative that I have fled the country. I am actively engaged in pursuing new business opportunities while undertaking financial restructuring for English Point Marina and other strategic projects across the world. Any claims to the contrary are not only defamatory but also an attempt to mislead the public about my current professional and business engagements,” he said.
The dispute
is currently before the court after lawyer Conrad Maloba filed a lawsuit in
November 2024, accusing Jinnah of fraudulently transferring Sh113 million from
the law firm without consent.
The law firm is seeking court orders to prevent Jinnah from interfering with or transferring six high-end vehicles and a parcel of land in Kiambu County, which they claim were acquired using the allegedly siphoned funds.
However, in his replying affidavit sworn on November 20, 2024, Jinnah dismissed the accusations as frivolous, scandalous, malicious, contradictory, baseless, and a clear case of abuse of the court process.
He told the court that he previously had a good working relationship with Maloba, even referring clients to him, but their relationship soured after he questioned Maloba over the alleged mishandling of those clients.
“We had a good relationship until 2023, when I confronted him about his dealings and the numerous complaints from clients I had referred to the firm,” Jinnah stated.
Jinnah maintains that he entered into an agreement to share office space with Maloba and was never hired as an office manager, as alleged.
“I acquired, designed, and fully furnished the office at Crawford Business Centre. Maloba joined me in January 2018 while construction and furnishing were still ongoing. He established his law firm, Conrad Maloba & Associates, on the understanding that we would share office costs and continue operating both my consultancy services and his law firm under the same roof,” he explained.
