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| Kyalo Mbobu: Shock as Kenyan lawyer killed in drive-by shooting in Nairobi | Kyalo Mbobu: Shock as Kenyan lawyer killed in drive-by shooting in Nairobi |
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| Kyalo Mbobu was shot on a busy street in the capital | Kyalo Mbobu was shot on a busy street in the capital |
| Kenya has been left in shock after the killing of a senior lawyer in a drive-by shooting on a busy street in the capital Nairobi. | Kenya has been left in shock after the killing of a senior lawyer in a drive-by shooting on a busy street in the capital Nairobi. |
| Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, a respected lawyer and former head of a political parties' dispute tribunal, was driving home on Tuesday evening when a gunman on a motorcycle pulled alongside his vehicle and opened fire. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots. | |
| The motive for the attack, which resembles the shocking killing of a lawmaker earlier this year, is unknown. Investigations are under way. | The motive for the attack, which resembles the shocking killing of a lawmaker earlier this year, is unknown. Investigations are under way. |
| The Law Society of Kenya has described the killing as "abhorrent" and said the crime must be "dealt with swiftly and conclusively". | The Law Society of Kenya has described the killing as "abhorrent" and said the crime must be "dealt with swiftly and conclusively". |
| It expressed concern over threats faced by lawyers, adding that the killing had "all markings of a predetermined assassination". | It expressed concern over threats faced by lawyers, adding that the killing had "all markings of a predetermined assassination". |
| "Too often, advocates have been victimised and targeted for the work that they do," LSK president Faith Odhiambo said in a statement. | "Too often, advocates have been victimised and targeted for the work that they do," LSK president Faith Odhiambo said in a statement. |
| The shooting happened near the Lang'ata-Magadi road junction, next to a busy shopping centre in the affluent Karen estate, about 10km (six miles) from the city centre. | |
| A gruesome video shared online shows a car's shattered window with the bloodied, lifeless body of the lawyer slouched over the steering wheel. | A gruesome video shared online shows a car's shattered window with the bloodied, lifeless body of the lawyer slouched over the steering wheel. |
| Senate Speaker Amason Kingi said the "cold-blooded killing" of Mr Mbobu had "left us all devastated and in deep shock". | Senate Speaker Amason Kingi said the "cold-blooded killing" of Mr Mbobu had "left us all devastated and in deep shock". |
| "We expect the police to carry out speedy and thorough investigations to unearth the reason and culprits behind this heinous crime and ensure justice is served," he said. | "We expect the police to carry out speedy and thorough investigations to unearth the reason and culprits behind this heinous crime and ensure justice is served," he said. |
| He described Mr Mbobu, who had taught him law at university, as a "distinguished advocate, an outstanding law scholar and a dedicated public servant". | |
| Mr Mbobu was a law lecturer at the University of Nairobi and was known for his influential legal writing and for mentoring students into successful lawyers. | |
| He was a previous chairman of the Political Parties' Dispute Tribunal (PPDT) - a quasi-judicial body established to resolve political and electoral disputes - as well as the Business Rent Premises Tribunal (BPRT), which would have put him at the heart of resolving contentious political and commercial disputes. | |
| The tragic circumstances of Mbobu's killing have left Kenyans shocked, with the news of his death trending online. | |
| In April, Charles Ong'ondo Were, a member of parliament, was shot dead in similar circumstances in a busy road in the capital in a suspected assassination. | In April, Charles Ong'ondo Were, a member of parliament, was shot dead in similar circumstances in a busy road in the capital in a suspected assassination. |
| Police then said several suspects had been arrested following what appeared to be a "targeted and predetermined" assassination. | Police then said several suspects had been arrested following what appeared to be a "targeted and predetermined" assassination. |
| Some of the suspects have since been charged. | Some of the suspects have since been charged. |
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