'Pillar of strength and wisdom': Lawyer Mbobu's family demands justice after his murder

The family of slain lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu is demanding justice for their beloved kin who was fatally shot Tuesday evening along Magadi Road in Nairobi's Karen area.

The late Mbobu, who served as an advocate of the High Court for 37 years, has been eulogised as the family's pillar of strength and wisdom.

Citizen TV visited his home in Maiyani village, Mukaa Sub-County, Makueni County, where the late Mbobu's 86-year-old mother, accompanied by her younger son, appeared frail, lonely and heartbroken.

“Tumepokea hii jambo na huzuni sana. Wakili ni mtu ambaye anafanya kazi yake vizuri, na mtu wa kutumainiwa,” his brother James Maluki said.

"Kyalo was the second son in a family of 12—a pillar of strength and wisdom who stood for justice."

The bereaved family is demanding justice following the brutal daylight execution of the late Mbobu.

Mbobu's brother, who is also a lawyer, says the cold-blooded execution of his brother sends a chilling message to Kenya's legal practitioners.

“We appeal to the government that the matter be thoroughly investigated because we should have freedom of movement and in our professions, we need to work without fear. Hao waliohusika watiwe mbaroni,” Maluki stated.

The late Mbobu was also a respected lawyer and lecturer at the University of Nairobi and the Kenya School of Law.

The Nairobi-based lawyer was shot dead on Tuesday evening in a drive-by attack on Magadi Road.

Police reports indicate the victim was gunned down by an assailant on a motorcycle shortly after 7:30 p.m.

The lawyer was reportedly driving home when the attacker pulled alongside his vehicle and opened fire before speeding away.

Following the murder, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) will lead a Purple Ribbon March on Friday, September 12, in protest against the violence perpetrated against members of the legal profession