Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has condemned the murder of renowned Nairobi lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu that happened on Tuesday, September 8, 2025, along Magadi Road in the capital city.

Kyalo Mbobu was shot dead near the junction at Galleria, with preliminary reports indicating that the lawyer was accosted by assailants riding on a motorcycle, who opened fire on him before fleeing the scene of the crime after completing their mission.

Taking to her X account on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Passaris described Mbobu’s killing as a murder, which is a grave affront to justice, saying it must be condemned in the strongest terms.

”I am disheartened by the tragic and senseless killing of Nairobi lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, gunned down by motorcycle assailants in Karen this evening. Wakili Mbobu was a respected legal mind and former Chairperson of the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal.” Esther Passaris said.

Speaker of the Senate, Amason Kingi, has also called for a swift investigation into Mbobu’s assassination.

The Nairobi lawmaker went ahead to ask relevant authorities to move with speed and investigate the matter.

”His brutal murder is a grave affront to justice and must be condemned in the strongest terms. I urge the relevant authorities to expedite investigations and ensure the perpetrators are swiftly apprehended and brought to book. Justice must prevail. Rest in Peace, Wakili.”

Elsewhere, Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has also Cherargei urged the DCI to act swiftly to reduce anxiety following the assassination.

Before his demise, Kyalo Mbobu had been in the legal industry for 30 years, as well as a lecturer at the University of Nairobi, where his contributions to criminal law have been well-documented.

LSK demands speedy investigation

Also, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo has called on the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to investigate the killing. In a statement on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, Odhiambo urged the DCI to move with speed to identify and bring the perpetrators of the crime to justice.

“As we make sense of life without this legal giant, the legal profession stands petrified at the dire state of safety for advocates,” Faith Odhiambo said.

“While we await preliminary reports on the identity of the perpetrator and the motive, we are apprehensive that this has all the markings of a pre-determined assassination. Too often, advocates have been victimised and targeted for the work that they do.

“This incident and other acts of violence, intimidation, and retribution against Advocates of the High Court of Kenya represent a damning test to the administration of Justice.”