Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Eric Theuri now says he will personally represent Lawyer Danstan Omari after he was summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
In a statement via Twitter on Wednesday, February 22, Theuri mentioned that they had requested DCI to defer the summon.
"We have asked the DCI to defer the summons issued to Danstan Omari to 27.2.23 when I will personally present him. LSK will not countenance any violations of the Client /Attorney privilege. We shall robustly defend our right to practice as by law provided," part of the statement read.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) summoned former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s lawyer Danstan Omari to appear at DCI headquarters on Wednesday, February 22.
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The DCI officers are investigating an offense of publication of false information following an alleged raid in Matiang’is Karen Home.
The Detectives believe that Danstan Omari is connected to the offense and would assist in the investigations.
Omari was scheduled to appear before police senior superintendent Michael Sang at 9:30 am without fail.
"With the powers conferred upon me under section 52 (1) of the National Police Service Act No 11A of 2011, hereby compel you to appear before me at the Directorate of Criminal Investigation situated along Kiambu Road At Mazingira House on February 22, 2023, at 9.30 am without fail," the DCI letter read in part.
However, Omari failed to appear before DCI today and said he had rescheduled the meeting to Thursday because he had many cases.