- The publication of the list marks a step in the process of considering applicants for the prestigious designation.
- The Committee on Senior Counsel will review the applications before the advocates are conferred the rank by the President.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has released the official list of 146 advocates of the High Court who have applied for the prestigious rank of Senior Counsel in 2026.
The list includes the who’s who of the country’s most
influential legal minds, among them politicians, former Speakers, Governors,
firebrand litigators, and quiet giants of the bar.
Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki, Senate Speaker Amason
Kingi, Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
Renson Ingonga, and prominent lawyer Danstan Omari are among the 146.
The list also features former LSK President Faith Odhiambo,
city lawyer Donald B. Kipkorir, constitutional lawyer Ekuru Aukot and veteran
city lawyer Dr. John Khaminwa.
Other notable applicants include former National Assembly
Speaker Kenneth Marende, former MP Gitobu Imanyara, Prof. Ben Sihanya, prominent
legal practitioner Dinesh Kapila, and former Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza.
Solicitor General Shadrack Mose, Foreign Affairs Principal
Secretary Korir Sing’oei, as well as former Chief Registrar of the Judiciary
Anne Amadi, ex-Speaker Kaparo Francis Xavier have also applied for the rank.
Others are: Anne Kiratu Makori, Anjarwalla Atiq Saifuddin, Njee
Muturi, Paul Nyamodi, Claris Ogangah, Julie Soweto, Eric Gumbo, Omwanza Ombati,
and the President’s
Special Advisor on Women’s Rights Harriette Chiggai.
The rank of Senior Counsel is a distinction conferred on
advocates in recognition of their standing and contribution to the legal
profession.
The application list identifies those seeking the honour but
does not, by itself, establish that any applicant has been awarded the rank.
The 146 applicants span several decades of admission to the
Roll of Advocates, with the registration details provided in the list ranging
from entries dating to 1969 to the most recent entry in 2023.
The publication of the list marks a step in the process of
considering applicants for the prestigious designation.
The Committee on Senior Counsel will review the applications before the advocates are conferred the rank by the President.