Sonko claims he is with fake advocate Brian Mwenda amid DCI search

Taking to X, formerly Twitter on Friday night, Sonko revealed that he is granting Mwenda refuge in Mombasa, hours after the Law Society of Kenya called for his arrest.

Sonko, who referred to Mwenda as his ‘future lawyer’, defended him against accusations of impersonation, saying he was ‘innocent’ until proven guilty and that he would present him to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Monday.

“I still maintain that my future lawyer Brian Mwenda is innocent until proven guilty. Tuko na yeye huku Mombasani until Monday when we shall present him to the DCI to record a statement

Sonko reiterated his earlier remarks on Friday where he said he would bail out Mwenda further promising to sponsor him to the Kenya School of Law in order to have credible academic documents. 

“It is very disparaging to see guys attacking this brilliant legal mind on social media… This guy has never killed anyone, he is not a criminal, ni brains zake anatumia,” Sonko added.

The ex-governor went on to laud COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli who pledged his support to Mwenda and urged the government to actualize the principle of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and also pushed for a fair examination of his knowledge, skills, and competencies in the field of law.

According to Sonko, Mwenda should not be trolled by netizens for his actions and should rather be accorded formal training to practise law.

“Let us not condemn him. Huyu ni kijana mdogo sana. LSK president please have some mercy…it has happened. There are people in this country who have committed very big blunders,” Sonko said.

The statement comes after the Law Society of Kenya ordered the arrest of Mwenda with LSK President Eric Theuri saying the suspect was neither an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya nor a member of the society.