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"content": "The Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs learnt with great shock the disappearance and subsequent brutal murder of the late Willie Kimani, an advocate of the High Court of Kenya; his client, the late Mr. Mwenda, and their driver, the late Mr. Muchiri. It is evident that our learned friend, Mr. Kimani was brutally murdered because of his professional duty as a lawyer in the service of members of a society in quest for justice in the face of impunity perpetrated by people who are supposed to protect him. Mr. Kimani was simply fulfilling his professional call as an advocate to defend and protect the constitutional rights of his clients and Kenyans at large. Lawyers shall forever remain essential pillars in so far as administration of justice and the rule of law are concerned. This is, therefore, not a surprise that atavistic forces of impunity within our police force are determined to scare members of the profession from pursuing matters they perceive are injurious to their characters. Systemic problems persist in the investigation, prosecution and punishment of perpetrators of heinous crimes. The failure of the police force to effectively address past violations of people’s rights by its officers has led to the rise of rogue officers and extra-judicial killings of innocent Kenyans. We call upon the Inspector-General of Police (IG), the Director of Criminal Investigations, the DPP and all the relevant offices to ensure prompt, impartial and effective investigation is undertaken into the murder of Willie Kimani, his client and the taxi driver. In a system where even lawyers end up being killed by the police, what hope can ordinary defendants have? As Members of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and Parliament at large, we would like to denounce in the strongest terms possible the heinous killing of three innocent Kenyans. As representatives of the people, we demand that conclusive investigations leading to the successful prosecutions of the culprits and their accomplices be expedited. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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