Prominent lawyer Assa Nyakundi Kibagendi is being held by the police after he accidentally shot his son dead.
The Standard reported that the lawyer was in the car with his 29-year-old son when he accidentally fired his gun.
The two had just attended service at ICC Church along Mombasa Road and were heading home to Muthaiga.
As they were approaching the house, Nyakundi accidentally shot his son in the chest while safeguarding his pistol.
He then rushed him to Aga Khan Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The lawyer then proceeded to Muthaiga Police Station to report the matter.
Nairobi County Police Commander Philip Ndolo stated that they were investigating the incident.
The lawyer, who's the founder of Nyakundi and Company Advocates, is a licensed gun holder.
At the time of the incident, Nyakundi had a Glock pistol with 15 bullets.
He has represented a number of prominent Kenyans, including Nyeri Magistrate Pauline Chesang, who was recently accused of killing her husband lawyer Robert Chesang.
