LSK is still grappling with a crisis of relevance, unable to come to terms with the changed political circumstances. For them to appear as advocates before the same judicial officers is a serious derogation of the independence of the Bench. The profession has no shortage of lawyers who don’t ordinarily practise law in court. These instances have been rare but recently there has been an upsurge of warrants by investigation agencies to look into lawyers’ client accounts. FONSEKA SCAMThe use of lawyers to enable illicit financial flows is an international problem.

Source: Daily Nation February 10, 2019 04:52 UTC