By JOSEPH WANGUIMore by this AuthorThe Advocates Complaints Commission has struck six rogue lawyers off its roll over professional misconduct such as issuing bad cheques and withholding clients’ funds. In its 110th quarterly report signed by the commission’s chairman Beauttah Siganga, the commission’s disciplinary tribunal suspended eight other lawyers and admonished two. The report covering April 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018 showed the commission received 215 complaints against lawyers practicing in various parts of the country. “Complaints pending as at April 1, 2018 were 4,688. The matters referred to the disciplinary tribunal in accordance with section 60 (1) of the Advocates Act were five.

Source: Daily Nation July 30, 2018 11:48 UTC