The Director of Public Prosecutions Nordon Haji wants Senator James Orengo barred from representing former Transport CS Michael Kamau in a graft case. Kihara wants the court to order Kamau to engage another counsel who is not a state officer to represent him. “Though he is entitled to practice law, such practice should not conflict with the public interest that he is under duty to protect,” the application says. So, allowing Orengo to continue representing Kamau is tantamount to conflict of interest as the matter before court relates to matters touching on public funds. “I believe where the interest of a client conflicts with the public interest, the public interest must override and therefore the conflicted counsel must cease from acting for that client,” Kihara says.

Source: The Star June 09, 2021 02:03 UTC