L.A.Waruingi Advocates

24/08/2026

To a great and solution filled week ahead!

21/07/2026

Now you know.

02/06/2026

01/05/2026

Happy Labour Day!

Today is a good reminder of the effort we all put in every day often quietly, often without recognition to keep things moving.
Whether in big ways or small ones, your work matters.

We wish you a restful day and a moment to appreciate how far you have come.

03/04/2026

We wish you and your loved ones a Happy Easter!

20/03/2026

Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim brothers and sisters.

10/03/2026

Keep pushing!

28/01/2026

Imagine this.

You are arrested in a foreign country.
You are unwell.Access to family and friends becomes almost impossible.
Any financial support your family sends meant to help you navigate the legal process vanishes into thin air with no one to hold accountable.

You are remanded from September, 2024.This is not fiction.

It is a case I came face to face with last year around March, when I attended a routine mention at the Mavoko Law Courts. I was informed that mentions for that day would be taken physically from Kitengela Prison as my client had also been remanded there.

I attended to my client’s matter and just as I was about to leave one of the prison officers asked if I could assist other remandees simply by advising them on what to raise in court as they waited for their matters to be called out.

I was given a seat.

The first person presented a defilement case. I advised him on possible defences, the questions to raise and the procedure following the close of the prosecution’s case. As we spoke, he said something that stayed with me:

“Wakili, I know my case is difficult but there is a foreigner here who needs your help more than I do.”

I immediately requested to speak to him and access was granted.

His case involved obtaining money by false pretence arising from an unpaid hotel bill. I took up the matter and alerted the relevant embassy. A month later, the case was determined and the court imposed a fine of Kshs. 100,000/=.

Unfortunately, his family was unable to raise the amount at the time.

Last Friday, he was finally released from Nairobi West Prison where he had been transferred due to health conditions. On the day of his release last Friday was a truly touching moment, I went to receive him together with embassy officials who facilitated his return home. Also present was a remarkable lady from South Africa not employed by any organisation who has voluntarily dedicated herself to looking after her fellow countrymen when they are arrested in Kenya.

Let us remember that access to justice is not merely about the law, it is about humanity, dignity and the willingness to show up when someone is most invisible.

Let us pause long enough to listen, to see beyond the charge sheet and to recognize the human being standing alone before the system.

Let us ask ourselves how many people remain behind bars today not because justice has failed them on merit but because no one took the time to do something.

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19/01/2026

Law practice with Clarity, Integrity and Purpose.

13/01/2026

Last year just before the Christmas break,I received a call from a client. He had been referred by another client with whom we have successfully handled several conveyancing transactions. He was excited. He had found land he wanted to buy and wanted me to assist with the process.

We scheduled a meeting to go through the details. Straightforward enough or so I thought.

On the day of the meeting, two brokers showed up as well. No problem. Until we got down to business.

As is standard, I began by asking my client whether he had conducted due diligence on the land. Before I could even finish my sentence, one broker quickly interjected:

“In that area, there are no title deeds, no certificates of lease, no allotment letters. There’s only a certificate and it’s kept at the seller’s office and even when you do a search at the registry,you will not find anything...”

Red flags. Immediate and multiple.

I asked to be taken to the seller’s offices to verify this information. That request did not go down well. The brokers became visibly uncomfortable. In fact, as far as they were concerned my role was simply to witness the sale agreement.

They could not produce even copies of the alleged certificates for due diligence. They were unwilling to disclose the location of the seller’s offices. One broker casually added that he lived in the neighbourhood and “there has never been an issue.”

Now, context matters.The land in question is in an area where not long ago, the government demolished properties worth billions over disputed ownership.

I advised my client firmly not to proceed with the purchase. I explained that he risked losing not only the purchase price but also any future investment he intended to put on the land. I further made it clear that if he chose to proceed against the legal advice, I would not be a party to the transaction nor would I witness the agreement.

This is what legal representation often looks like in practice; often asking uncomfortable questions, slowing things down when everyone else is in a hurry and prioritising a client’s long-term interests over a quick signature.

Whether in conveyancing, mediation, or litigation, our duty remains the same:
To protect our client’s position even when that advice is unpopular in the room.

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