The case of Brian Mwenda, a man accused of impersonating a lawyer and
illegally representing clients in court, was adjourned yet again on Thursday,
July 3, at the Milimani Law Courts.
This was due to the absence of both a key prosecution witness and the
defence counsel.
Appearing before Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina,
the prosecution informed the court that they had intended to call a Judiciary
official as a witness.
However, the witness was unavailable as they were attending to judicial
duties in Naivasha.
"The said witness is currently attending
judicial duties in Naivasha this week and is therefore not available
today," the prosecutor told the court.
She requested that the hearing be moved to July
7, 2025—a date previously set aside for the continuation of the case.
The accused, Brian Mwenda, also told the court that his lawyer was absent
due to illness.
"My lawyer is unwell and unable to attend
today's court proceedings," Mwenda stated.
Magistrate Onyina allowed the request and
confirmed the hearing would now take place on July 7.
"The application is allowed. The hearing
will take place on July 7, 2025," he ruled.
Mwenda is facing multiple criminal charges
including identity theft and forgery. He is accused of posing as a licensed
advocate and representing unsuspecting clients in court, among them a former
Mungiki leader. He allegedly claimed to have won 26 cases, despite holding no
formal legal qualifications.
The case had earlier been adjourned on May 22
after Mwenda’s then-lawyer, identified as Counsel Njeru, also failed to appear in
court due to illness. At the time, the magistrate ruled that the matter could
not proceed in the absence of the defence lawyer.
Mwenda’s
case has drawn national attention due to the serious nature of the allegations
and questions surrounding regulatory oversight in the legal profession.
