[PHOTOS] Lawyer Evans Monari dies in Nairobi

Lawyer Evans Monari passed on Monday at Nairobi Hospital where he was admitted following a long illness, his family has announced.

His brother Ken made the announcement through a message to the social media account that was raising funds for his medical bills.

"It is with profound sadness that I would like to inform on behalf of the Ogeto family that Evans has gone to be with the Lord. May the almighty God rest his soul in peace. Thank you for your continued support," Ken Monari said.

Monari has been in and out of hospital following an illness.

He had been admitted to the hospital's Intensive Care Unit.

His family and friends had last Saturday organised a fundraiser to raise money for his medical bill that had hit Sh16 million.

Monari was a partner in Bowmans' Law Firm Nairobi office dispute resolution department.

He was among others a lawyer to President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Monari represented former Police Commissioner Hussein Ali and former Head of Civil Service Francis Muthaura who faced Crimes Against Humanity Charges at The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) arising from the 2007-08 post-election violence in Kenya.

He specialised in commercial litigation, civil litigation, public law, aviation law, criminal and constitutional law and election petitions.

He was admitted as a lawyer in 1987 after the completion of his studies at the University of Nairobi.

His friends took to social media to eulogise him as a good man.

Edited by D Tarus