The High court is expected to rule on 15th March this year on the integrity of Immigration Minister Otieno Kajwang who is facing fresh hurdles over his quest to become the first Senator of Homa Bay County.
This comes after a group of civil rights activists moved to court to block Kajwang’ claiming he is not fit to hold any public office after being struck off the roll of advocates for professional misconduct. They claim that the Immigration Minister did not meet the threshold of integrity required by Chapter Six of the Constitution to warrant running for office whether public or elective after he was accused of misappropriating clients’ money and the disciplinary committee found him guilty and struck off his name.
Kajwang’ was struck off the advocates roll after he was found guilty of misappropriating clients’ money on nine different occasions between 1999 and 2006.
However, he applied to be reinstated in July 2012. In December 2012, the Law Society of Kenya disciplinary committee allowed the request but made certain recommendation to the Chief Justice he had to fulfill before being fully allowed to practice.
The civil organization argued that the process of reinstatement has not been completed even by the time he had given his nominations papers to IEBC. According to the condition for his reinstatement, Kajwang’ was for the first twelve months supposed to make a minimum of five presentations at LSK’s legal seminars on a topic he has expertise. The society claims Kajwang’ has not fulfilled the conditions and as such should be barred from contesting the Homa Bay senatorial seat. Justice Isaac Lenaola will make his ruling on 15th.
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