NAIROBI, Kenya – The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has declared Friday, July 10, 2026, a national day of solidarity for the legal profession, announcing a nationwide march to demand justice following the killings of two advocates.
In a statement, LSK President Charles Kanjama said the attacks on members of the legal profession pose a direct threat to the administration of justice and the rule of law, warning that violence against advocates cannot be allowed to continue unchecked.
In Nairobi, advocates will gather at the Milimani Law Courts parking grounds from 9:00 a.m. before beginning a peaceful procession at 9:30 a.m. to the National Police Service headquarters.
During the march, the Society will present a petition to the Inspector-General of Police seeking urgent action to improve the safety of advocates and accelerate investigations into the killings.
Advocates have been asked to dress formally and wear purple ribbons as a symbol of remembrance and solidarity.
Similar processions will take place simultaneously across all LSK regional branches under the coordination of branch leaders.
Kanjama said the Society remains committed to ensuring those behind the killings are identified and prosecuted.
“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,” he said.
The Society said it has continued supporting the families of the deceased advocates through its Lawyer-Police Liaison Committee while maintaining close engagement with investigative agencies.
LSK also outlined a series of demands aimed at strengthening investigations and protecting legal professionals.
Among them is 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 killings, identify the perpetrators, collaborators and anyone who may have orchestrated the crimes.
The Society further called for a forensic audit of all disputed land acquisition, leasing and alienation matters handled by the Kenya Forest Service Legal Department over the past year.
According to LSK, the audit would help determine whether the death of Advocate Esther Wairimu Keige was linked to the execution of her official duties and identify any individuals or entities that may have benefited.
The lawyers’ body is also seeking enhanced security measures for advocates serving in public institutions and regulatory agencies, saying many face threats from criminal syndicates, corruption networks and other unlawful actors due to the nature of their work.
Additionally, LSK wants the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to establish a transparent mechanism for providing regular public updates on investigations, arrests, prosecutions and other enforcement actions related to the murders.
Kanjama appealed to advocates, judicial officers, law students, civil society organisations, professional associations and constitutional commissions to participate in the march, stressing that the demonstration will remain peaceful and orderly.
“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,” he said.
He maintained that the Law Society of Kenya would continue pursuing every lawful avenue until those responsible for the killings are brought to justice.