The Judiciary has called on the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to take action against senior lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi over repeated public attacks on judges and the institution.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, Judiciary Spokesperson Paul Ndemo said they had formally requested the DPP to investigate Ahmednasir’s conduct, accusing him of persistently making unsubstantiated claims of corruption against the Judiciary and its leadership.
“We reiterate our call to the Director of Public Prosecutions to take appropriate action within his constitutional mandate,” the statement read.
“We also urge the leadership of the Law Society of Kenya and the Senior Counsel Bar to take necessary measures to restore discipline among its members, particularly Senior Counsel Ahmednasir, and safeguard the integrity of the legal profession.”
The Judiciary said Ahmednasir has used social media to make sweeping allegations of judicial corruption but has failed to provide names or submit formal complaints with evidence to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) or any investigative agency.
Chief Justice Martha Koome recently also addressed the issue of corruption in the Judiciary.
She admitted that her office had received several complaints involving court staff and warned that disciplinary action would be taken against those found culpable.
“Allegations of graft in the Judiciary cannot be ignored. We must ensure a corruption-free system, as the public has great faith in us,” she said.
To tackle corruption internally, the Chief Justice announced the formation of integrity committees in all courts, which will include representatives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). She also decried the practice of some staff demanding facilitation fees from the public, calling it unacceptable.
Koome further criticised the frequent adjournments of cases, saying the over-listing of matters, sometimes up to 50 per day, was unfair to litigants and lawyers, and contributed to case backlogs.
“As judicial officers, we must ensure we list only a manageable number of cases each day, based on our capacity to hear and conclude them,” she said.
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