Brian Mwenda's saga continues to take new turns as government agencies come out to strike authority.
The man was busted by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) masquerading as a certified lawyer without his real identity being traced in the lawyers' portal.
The scandal took the country by storm, and compatriots were puzzled by how one would show up in the corridors of justice to litigate on behalf of clients without having proper credentials.
Police would then be roped in to investigate Mwenda's conduct.
In a statement on Saturday, October 14, Director of Public Prosecutions Benson Igonga noted that cases of unqualified people acting as, or pretending to be advocates were on the rise and thus the need to address the matter.
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Igonga said the legal profession is key in the dispensation of justice in the country, and thus any efforts to dent its integrity ought to be objected passionately.
Taking the matter seriously, the DPP said he had directed the Inspector General of Police, Japhet Koome, to institute investigations.
"In response to the increased cases of this nature, I have directed the Inspector General of the National Police Service (NPS) to undertake expedited comprehensive investigations in respect of the suspected case of identity theft of the said Brian Mwenda, among others, with the view to possible prosecution, upon criminal culpability being established," partly read the DPP's statement.
The police would then present the findings of the probe to the ODPP, upon which an independent review will be undertaken before further direction is given.
"Upon receipt of the inquiry file, the ODPP shall undertake an independent review of the evidence, guided by the provisions of the Constitution, the relevant statutory provisions and the ODPP Decision to Charge Guidelines, 2019 and give appropriate directions. We shall give an update on this matter as and when the resultant inquiry file is received," the DPP added.
