Lawyers vow to strike for a week over Willie Kimani's killing
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LSK said slain lawyer had been an advocate for barely five years and his death was unacceptable.
Lawyers have also demanded the closure of the Syokimau Administration Police camp in Machakos County, describing it as a “death camp”.
Lawyers have vowed to strike for a week over the killing of advocate Willie Kimani, demanding the resignation of Inspector-General of Police Joseph Boinnet, Deputy IG Samuel Arachi and Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery.
The bodies of the lawyer Willie Kimani, his client Josephat Mwendwa and taxi driver Joseph Muiruri were pulled out of the Ol-Donyo Sabuk river on Friday.
LSK chairman Isaac Okero threatened to file a petition for the removal of the senior security officers if they do not heed the call to resign.
On Friday, Mr Okero said: “Today is a sad day, we have lost one of our own who is lying at the City mortuary. The rule of law is under a serious threat, where the guardians of the rule of law (lawyers) risk their lives. Then every Kenyan must be afraid. We feel that this failure by those charged with the security of the country cannot be tolerated.”
He said Mr Kimani had been an advocate for barely five years and his death was unacceptable.
“Lawyers will continue wearing the purple ribbons until our brother is laid to rest,” he said on Friday evening at the Milimani Law Courts.
Lawyers have also demanded the closure of the Syokimau Administration Police camp in Machakos County, describing it as a “death camp”.
(Editing by Joel Muinde)
