The Chairman of the Embu Council of Elders, Andrew Ireri, was on Tuesday sentenced to three years in jail upon being found guilty of impersonating an advocate and preparing court documents.
Embu Resident Magistrate Jean Ndengeri, while issuing his ruling, stated that the prosecution had proved beyond doubt that Mr Andrew Ireri committed the offence.
Mr Ireri has been very vocal on issues that concern the County's political development.
He was among the elders who advised President Uhuru Kenyatta to reserve cabinet slots for leaders from Embu County.
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Andrew Ireri, who had been representing members of the council in court cases after obtaining power of attorney, was charged with two counts of preparing a notice of motion and supporting affidavit and filed them at the Embu High Court on May 13, 2015 and on April 24, 2015 .
In the third count, the judge heard that on December 22, 2014 at the Embu Courts, Mr Njeru, being unqualified, unlawfully drew and filed summons for revocation of grant.
In his ruling, the magistrate mentioned that after considering all the facts before the court Ireri violated the law and despite facing the charges preferred against him, he continued to represent his clients thus, not showing remorse for the wrongs he had committed.
The court directed that in the three counts, he pay a fine of Sh.70,000 each and if he defaults he serve one year in jail for each count.
Ireri was further ordered to pay Sh 5,000 for leading an unregistered group or serve one month in jail with all the sentences running consecutively.
Mr Ireri was among the leaders who moved to mediate on the impeachment of Embu Governor Martin Wambora during the highly disputed political process in 2014.
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He then summoned the Embu Senator, MPs and members of the county assembly, religious leaders and professionals asking them to trash the issue.
During the August 2017 General Election, Ireri called upon aspirants who were seeking elective positions in the polls to seek votes peacefully and avoid violence and divisive politics.
