Arnold Njagi, father of Brian Mwenda, who was accused by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) of masquerading as a lawyer, has defended his son's academic qualifications, stating that he is a qualified lawyer, contrary to reports going around.
The Law Society of Kenya accused Mwenda of posing as a lawyer and defrauding unsuspecting victims without the qualifications needed for the role.
Speaking to the press on Monday, Njagi narrated Mwenda's journey from primary to university, explaining that he pursued a diploma course in criminology in 2016 which enabled him to join Strathmore University the following year.
According to Njagi, his son graduated in 2020 and joined the Kenya School of Law and after two years he was admitted to the bar from where he started practicing law.
"He pursued a diploma course in criminology which enabled him to join Strathmore University in 2017 and graduate in 2020. In 2021, he joined the Kenya School of Law and completed in December 2022," he noted.
"His first case was representing a family member in court. He made an application for appeal but unfortunately, there was no response to his application. So, he has been working in Nairobi until recently when he told me that some people were claiming that he is not a qualified lawyer."
Further, Njagi wondered why LSK accused his son of posing as a lawyer despite registering with the body.
"Our son is learned since we have been doing follow-up when he was in school, and we held several fundraisers for his school fees until he was done," he added.
"Therefore we are shocked by the news that Brian has been operating as a quack representing his clients in courts."
Mwenda's father stated that he awaits the judgment in court concerning his son, expressing confidence that justice will prevail.
In a statement on Saturday, LSK explained that they had invited the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to launch investigations into the matter.
LSK accused Mwenda of taking full control of a real advocate's account and practicing law under disguise.
Following the revelation, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) asked Inspector General Japhet Koome to submit Mwenda's file upon completion of investigations in order to determine whether to prosecute him or not.
