The march comes in the wake of the deaths of advocate Edward Muthee Kariuki and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Legal Services Manager Esther Wairimu Keige.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) will on Friday stage its annual Purple Ribbon March outside Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi to protest the deaths of two advocates that have shaken the country's legal fraternity.
The march comes in the wake of the deaths of advocate Edward Muthee Kariuki and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Legal Services Manager Esther Wairimu Keige.
Kariuki was found murdered, and his body was dumped outside his residence in Athi River, Machakos County, on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
Keige's body was discovered in an isolated coffee plantation in Area 4 near Karimenu in Juja, Kiambu County, on the night of July 6, nearly a month after she disappeared on June 10 after leaving her office along Kiambu Road.
The Purple Ribbon March is held to protest attacks, abductions and killings of advocates across the country.
The purple ribbon has become a symbol of remembrance, solidarity and the legal profession's call for justice.
Lawyers traditionally suspend court duties to participate in the peaceful procession, calling for justice, accountability and enhanced security for advocates.
The march typically begins at the Milimani Law Courts before proceeding to the National Police Service headquarters, Vigilance House, where advocates present a petition to the Inspector General of Police outlining their concerns.
"We will not be silenced," a poster about the march said.
A postmortem conducted on Keige's body on Wednesday failed to establish the cause of her death, with Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor attributing the inconclusive findings to the advanced decomposition of the body.
Oduor said there were no visible injuries on the remains, but samples had been collected for toxicological analysis to help determine what caused the 54-year-old's death.
"So, the cause of death was not conclusive," he said after the examination at the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital.
Juja Subcounty Police Commander Isaac Kombo said investigators found Keige's body intact but in an advanced state of decomposition.
Two family members later identified the remains at the scene.
Meanwhile, detectives investigating Kariuki's death are relying on his phone records to reconstruct his final movements as they intensify investigations.
The 33-year-old advocate was found dead on Sunday morning after a security guard noticed an unresponsive man and alerted authorities.
Officers from Athi River Police Station, accompanied by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) personnel, visited the scene and launched investigations.
Investigators said the motive for the killing remains unknown.
Kariuki, the proprietor of Edward Kariuki Law Firm along Kiambu Road, lived in Athi River.
The two deaths have sent shockwaves through Kenya's legal fraternity, with advocates mourning their colleagues and urging investigators to expedite the investigations and bring those responsible to justice.
