Lawyers pull guns on Chief Justice Maraga to prohibit him from arresting them

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DCI George Kinoti with CJ David Maraga

Imagine the chaos when the law goes up in arms with the law, will justice be served? Just as legislators in Kenya are engaging in power brawls so is the judiciary.

The Law Society of Kenya is seeking orders to prohibit state agencies from arresting lawyers.Its also seeking the release on free bond of any advocate arraigned in relation to their practice.

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DCI Boss George Kinoti and DPP Noordin Haji

The legal body has taken the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji to court over what it terms arbitrary arrest of its members who fail to divulge client information.

Also sued are DCI George Kinoti, Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet, Attorney General Paul Kihara and Chief Justice David Maraga.

The LSK said the state agents have interfered with the veil of privilege bestowed upon advocates by law and in turn exposed them to tremendous negative legal consequences.

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The advocates Act allows lawyers to hold in confidence information given or disclosed by their clients.

But the LSK said, in a departure from the norm, state agencies have resorted to breaching that privilege and arresting its members if they fail to disclose information relating to their clients.

The society said allowing the precarious trend to continue is an affront to justice.

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