Thursday, December
04, 2025 - National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula and National
Intelligence Service (NIS) Director-General Noordin Haji are among 54 lawyers
recommended for conferment of the prestigious rank of Senior Counsel.
The list, released on Thursday, December 4th, by
Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Committee on Senior Counsel Chairperson, Philip
Murgor, features prominent names in the legal fraternity.
Those recommended include Rapinder Singh Sehmi, Paul Ndiritu
Ndungu, Clement Muturi Kigano, Eliud Ng’ang’a Njoroge, Evans Thiga Gaturu,
Ambrose Rachier Otieno, Richard Omwela, Alexandra Kontos, and Nancy Wakarima
Karigithu.
Others are Dr. Kivutha Kibwana, Prof. Patrick Otieno
Lumumba, Njoroge Regeru, Anastacia Kioko Mululu, James Ochieng’ Oduol, Jane
Njeri Onyango Njoki, Christine Agimba Anyango, Prof. Kariuki Muigua, Kennedy
Ogeto, Praxedes Chepkoech Tororey, Adil Khawaja, Ahmed Issack Hassan and Nelson
Havi.
The Senior Counsel (SC) designation is the highest
professional recognition for advocates in Kenya, comparable to the Queen’s
Counsel (QC) in the United Kingdom.
It is awarded to lawyers who have demonstrated exceptional
service, integrity, and contributed to the development of the legal system.
Eligibility requires at least 15 years of practice at the
Bar, a record of professional excellence, ethical conduct, and substantive
experience before superior courts.
Advocates found guilty of misconduct are automatically
disqualified.
Applications are vetted by the Committee on Senior Counsel,
comprising senior members of the judiciary, LSK representatives, and legal
experts.
Recommendations are forwarded to the Chief Justice, who
submits the final list to the President for conferment.
Those conferred enjoy privileges such as precedence in court
proceedings, distinctive attire symbolizing seniority, and entry into the
official Roll of Senior Counsel.
The tradition, often referred to as “taking silk,” underscores the honor and responsibility attached to the rank.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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