By MARTIN MWAURAMore by this AuthorThe Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has strongly condemned the police after the dramatic arrest of a lawyer on Tuesday at the Murang’a Law Courts after he attempted to shield his client from arrest. Speaking on behalf of LSK, lawyer Maria Mbeneka said they were shocked and saddened after the arrest of Mr Bernard Muriuki who is representing a murder suspect at Murang’a High Court. He was taken back to Murang’a Police Station, with lawyers on tow, where he was released on a police bond. Ms Mbeneka condemned the lawyer’s arrest adding that they will launch a formal complaint against what he termed as a heinous act by the police. NEVER AGAIN“We don’t expect such things to happen to officers of the court who help in access of justice.

Source: Daily Nation November 24, 2016 09:24 UTC