This archive report was first published on 19 September 2019.
September 19, 2019
Justice Robert Limo, presiding judge at Chuka High Court, has sounded the alarm over the growing number of fraudsters who pose as lawyers at the court, preying on unsuspecting members of the public.
Speaking during a legal aid clinic at Chuka Law Courts, Justice Limo revealed that the fake lawyers have been stealing from the public by promising to represent them in court, only to disappear with their money.
"The conmen ask for money promising to bribe magistrates and judges so that they can issue judgments in their favour," Justice Limo warned.
He urged the public to be cautious and not fall prey to these scammers, and warned that any judicial officer found colluding with the criminals will face the law.
Justice Limo also raised concerns over the increasing number of murder cases caused by disagreements arising from sports gambling and illicit brew consumption dens, and warned against taking the law into one's own hands by attacking and lynching suspected criminals.
Tharaka-Nithi County Commissioner Beverly Opwora also attended the legal aid clinic and emphasized the importance of alternative conflict resolution systems, such as engaging Njuri Ncheke elders in solving minor disagreements.
