Brian Mwenda's fake lawyership saga will have an eternal toll on his career; this is according to Senior Counsel Otiende Amollo.
Mwenda hit the headlines after it emerged he faked his credentials to practise law as a Kenyan High Court advocate.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) while disowning the embattled man revealed that he rode on another person's identity to litigate on behalf of clients.
Delving on the matter, Amollo said Mwenda had killed his career by faking his legal standing to be identified among the fully-fledged attorneys.
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The Rarieda member of parliament observed that on account of impersonating a legitimate lawyer, the supposed quack dented his standing, and would never again be admitted to the bar of the Kenyan High Court advocates even if he acquired the proper credentials.
"My sympathies go to Mr Brian Mwenda. He may get all the social media support and encouragement from Bro Atwoli and Hon Sonko, but sadly, he can never be admitted as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya, on account of prior impersonation. Else he tries the same in Uganda or Tanzania," said Amollo.
The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) secretary general Francis Atwoli had defended Mwenda, saying he is brainy.
Atwoli, in a Statement on the X platform, said Mwenda's case was a representation of hundreds of Kenyans who are skilled, but because of a lack of academic papers, have not had an opportunity to serve the nation in an area of their specialization.
"The case of Brian Mwenda raises critical questions about the accessibility and inclusivity of professions in Kenya," the Cotu SG said.
"If, indeed, it's true that Brian has been practising law and successfully representing clients in legal matters, we strongly advocate for a fair and transparent examination to test his knowledge, skills, and competencies in the field of law."
Atwoli noted that Mwenda's case is a wake-up all to the government to consider Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) as a key item of priority.
Also to come to his rescue was former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko who admonished Kenyans feasting on the man following the saga.
Sonko promised to enrol Mwenda to reputable law schools abroad for him to acquire the proper credentials to practise law.
"As I have stated earlier, we are going to ensure that he goes back to school. We are making plans and have initiated processes to admit him to international universities. Let us not condemn him. He is capable of becoming the Chief Justice. He is innocent until proven otherwise," said Sonko.
