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LSK decries slow pace of probe into lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s murder
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 28, 2025

LSK President Faith Odhiambo said the contrast between the investigations into Mbobu’s murder and that of former Kasipul MP Ong’ondo Were was disturbi...

DCI intensifies probe two weeks after assassination of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 22, 2025

Fourteen days later, the drive-by shooting remains a riddle, with investigators believing the assailants were hired hitmen.

Mbobu murder: PLO Lumumba criticises Parliament for silence amid surge in killings
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 18, 2025

PLO Lumumba warned that politicians with “Messiah complexes” cannot solve the country’s problems and stressed that coordinated citizen engagement is t...

Detectives comb Kyalo Mbobu’s office for clues to his killing ahead of today's burial
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

This is as the family prepares to bury him today (Wednesday) at his home in Mua, Machakos County, following a memorial service at St John’s Catholic C...

How gunmen trailed and killed city lawyer Kyalo Mbobu in Karen
Charity Pancras  |  Sep 16, 2025

LSK staged a peaceful march to protest the killing, while lawyers filed a petition urging the government to ensure accountability and transparency.

Lobby petitions LSK to allow advocates to carry firearms amid rising attacks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

The petitioners expressed concern that advocates often find themselves in exposed and dangerous positions, not only in contentious cases but even in n...

Lack of CCTV footage slows probe into lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s murder
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed that the footage detectives relied on in other high-profile murders is missing in this case...

KANU secretary-general speaks out after arrest over lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s shocking murder
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 15, 2025

He explained that on that fateful day, Mbobu was meeting with a neighbour, and their interaction was only a brief exchange of greetings.

Human rights activists, lawyers condemn surge in violence, want insecurity declared national disaster
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 13, 2025

Human rights defenders have emphasised that the combined threats to lawyers, activists, politicians, and ordinary citizens make it imperative for the...

Uganda Law Society condemns killing of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu, says East Africa’s rule of law under siege
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 12, 2025

In a statement released on Thursday, ULS President Isaac K. Ssemakadde said Mbobu’s death was “not merely a loss to the legal fraternity but a grievou...

Senior official among those arrested in fatal shooting of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Sep 12, 2025

Investigators recovered a large sum of cash from the homes of those detained, using counting machines to verify the amounts as part of the inquiry con...

Lawyers petition state over killing of advocate Kyalo Mbobu
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 12, 2025

Odhiambo said a formal petition had been presented to authorities, seeking to compel the state to fulfill its constitutional mandate to protect life a...

DPP gives IG of Police Kanja seven days to submit probe report on lawyer Mbobu's murder
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

While noting the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ (DCI) efforts to secure justice, the DPP directed the Inspector General to accelerate investi...

Murkomen says suspects identified in lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s murder, police pursuing others
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

The CS noted that the government will not relent until the masterminds behind the attack are brought to book.

Autopsy reveals lawyer Kyalo Mbobu died from severe bleeding after he was shot eight times
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 11, 2025

Oduor revealed that the pathologists had recovered two bullets from Mbobu's body, even as police had earlier revealed that there were missing spent ca...

CCTV, phone data trace final hours of slain Nairobi Lawyer Mathew Mbobu
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 11, 2025

Detectives say the assailants trailed him throughout this route before striking near Boyani, close to his Karen home.

Defending justice: LSK to lead nationwide protest to honour slain lawyer Kyalo Mbobu
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

LSK said the peaceful procession would begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Milimani Law Courts, proceed along Kenyatta Avenue, and end at Vigilance House, where...

DCI deploys forensic team to investigate Kyalo Mbobu’s fatal shooting
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2025

In a statement on Wednesday, the DCI said critical evidence is being collected to reconstruct the events and identify those responsible.

Explainer: Key facts about slain lawyer Mbobu Kyalo
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 10, 2025

His death marks not just the loss of a lawyer but of an intellectual force whose contributions to Kenya's legal and governance landscape were vast.

LSK condemns killing of advocate Kyalo Mbobu in Nairobi, calls for immediate probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 09, 2025

Mbobu was shot dead on the evening of September 9, 2025, in a drive-by attack in Karen, Nairobi and the assailant fled the scene on a motorcycle.

Nairobi lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu shot dead in drive-by attack near Galleria Mall in Karen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 09, 2025

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,...

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