President William Ruto last months presided over a ceremony where Lawyers were conferred with ranks and dignity of Senior Counsels. [PCS]There is a storm in the legal fraternity after the Council for Legal Education (CLE) qualified a Chinese citizen to practice as a lawyer in the country. The council, in its defence, however, argues it’s not to blame following the qualification of the Chinese citizen. The issue of eligibility for admission is canvassed once a candidate petitions for admission to the Bar,” it read. However, the advocates argued that the fact that the Chinese citizen has been gazetted as compliant means she must be admitted.

Source: Standard Digital January 01, 2026 16:18 UTC