In a shocking revelation, former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has exposed the chilling story of how a group of young men managed to fraudulently acquire over Ksh 200 million by selling Sirona Hotel using a forged title deed. After their scam was uncovered, the men approached Havi, desperately seeking legal representation to avoid the consequences of their actions. They were willing to pay a small fraction of the stolen amount—Ksh 5 million—for legal cover.
The tale took a dark twist as Havi, who was initially approached by the fraudsters, consulted with fellow lawyer Mugambi Imanyara. Imanyara bluntly warned that these men were beyond saving, stating, “They are the walking dead.” As Havi later learned, his colleague’s ominous prediction turned out to be eerily accurate when the lawyers and their clients were all gunned down in a targeted attack, an incident that sent shockwaves through the legal community.
This case underscores the lengths to which fraudsters will go to evade justice, and how young men, entangled in criminal activities, will try to buy their way out of the consequences with cheap legal cover. It also exposes the perilous position lawyers find themselves in, often caught between the desire to uphold the law and the dangerous world of criminals seeking refuge.
