Nairobi lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu shot dead in drive-by attack near Galleria Mall in Karen
According to police reports, the incident happened shortly after 7:30 pm when a gunman on a motorcycle pulled alongside Mbobu’s vehicle, opened fire, and fled.
A prominent Nairobi lawyer, Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, was on Tuesday evening shot dead in a drive-by attack near Galleria Mall in Karen South, Nairobi.
A gunman on a motorcycle is reported to have pulled alongside Mbobu’s vehicle at around 5:40 pm, opened fire, and fled. Eyewitnesses said the shooter escaped immediately, throwing the area into chaos.
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Traffic along the Galleria-Brookhouse stretch towards Ongata Rongai, particularly at the 1st Drift bypass, came to a standstill as motorists struggled to navigate the scene. Authorities advised drivers to use alternative routes or wait until the congestion eased.
The Institute of Directors Kenya described Mbobu as a distinguished legal practitioner and governance expert with more than 29 years of experience as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
He was Senior Partner at Kyalo & Associates Advocates, specialising in commercial litigation, arbitration and corporate governance. He also served as a Board Member of the Institute of Directors (IOD) Kenya, Chairman of the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal, and a Trustee of Corat Africa.
Beyond the legal field, Mbobu chaired Quest Holdings Ltd and Core Capital Group Ltd, where he played a key role in strategic leadership in the private sector.
He was also a respected academic, teaching at the University of Nairobi School of Law and the Kenya School of Law. He held a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) with Honours and a Master of Laws (LL.M) from Georgetown University.
In addition, he was a Certified Public Secretary of Kenya and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, recognised both locally and internationally for his expertise in arbitration and mediation.
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