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Fake lawyer Brian Mwenda Njagi has been arrested.This is according to Law Society of Kenya President Eric Theuri.
Theuri on Tuesday said evidence against the impersonator pointed at forgery and identify theft.
“Brian Mwenda Njagi is now at DCI. We are going to ensure that he faces the full force of the Law. The evidence gathered so far points to several cases of forgery & identity theft,” he wrote on X.
The LSK president also stated that they were working with investigative authorities to ensure justice is served.
“Further inquiries are ongoing. We are working closely with the DCI team to conduct thorough & extensive investigations. This case will be a deterrent for future masqueraders,” he added.
Brian Mwenda has been trending for the past one week on social media,Kenyans sharing their thoughts on social media after it was revealed that Mwenda was pretending to be a lawyer in Kenya.
Some videos of Mwenda in court, where he was making legal arguments and representing clients, have appeared online.
One of the most talked-about parts of this story was the claim that Mwenda won all 26 cases he was involved in.However, LSK President Erick Theuri, has rejected the idea that Mwenda won the 26 cases.
The LSK holds Brian is a fake lawyer and should be arrested for pretending to be someone he has not qualified to be.
However Opinions are divided,Some are angry with Mwenda for pretending to be a lawyer while others, including former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and COTU secretary-general Francis Atwoli, want to protect him
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Mulele Ingonga, has also called on the police to investigate the matter.
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