This archive report was first published on 8 August 2019.
On August 8, 2019, a controversy surrounding the law license of prominent Kenyan lawyer Cliff Ombeta emerged during the trial of slain lawyer Willie Kimani's murder case.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) claimed that Ombeta is not licensed to practice law, contradicting his lawyer's assertion that his status is active on the LSK website.
A photo of Ombeta's profile on the LSK website, which appears to show an active status, has been circulating online.
Ombeta has built a reputation as a go-to lawyer for high-profile cases, including the recent sentencing of the Akasha brothers to life in prison in New York for drug trafficking.
