Judge orders autopsy of slain lawyer's body

Lawyers protest outside the offices of Inspector-General Joseph Boinnet in Nairobi on June 29, 2016 over the abduction of advocate Willie Kimani and two other people. The lawyer's body and that of the other two were found in Ol-Donyo Sabuk river, a tributary of River Athi, in Machakos County on July 1, 2016. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NATION MEDIA GROUP

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  • LSK wanted Inspector-General of Police Joseph Boinnet and Attorney-General Githu Muigai to appear personally.

High Court judge Luka Kimaru has ordered autopsies on the bodies of lawyer Willie Kimani, his taxi driver and the advocate's client within 24 hours in the presence of a Law Society of Kenya (LSK) representative.

Justice Kimaru also summoned the heads of the Serious Crimes Unit and the Flying Squad, John Kariuki and Said Mohamed respectively, to appear before him, even though the LSK wanted Inspector-General of Police Joseph Boinnet and Attorney-General Githu Muigai to appear personally.

The judge said the case needs to be a model one to set an example.

(Editing by Joel Muinde)