Wetang’ula, Havi, and Elisha Ongoya among lawyers recommended for prestigious Senior Counsel title

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Nelson Havi, and vocal lawyer Elisha Zebedee Ongoya are among the 54 lawyers who have been recommended by the committee on Senior Counsel (SC) Conferment.

The committee, chaired by SC Philip Murgor, announced on Thursday, December 4, 2025, that it had received 105 applications, from which it had considered 54 advocates and recommended them for the conferment of the SC title.

“On 2nd September, 2025, the Committee on Senior Counsel SC Conferment made a call for applications for the conferment of the rank of Senior Counsel pursuant to Rule 5 of the Advocates (Senior Counsel Conferment and Privileges) Rule, 2011 Rev. 2017. The Committee received a total of 105 applications,” the statement read in part.

“On 3rd December, 2025, the Committee considered the applications pursuant to Rules 7 and 10 of the Advocates (Senior Counsel Conferment and Privileges) Rules, 2011 Rev. 2017 and recommended for conferment the following advocates.”

Other notable SC recommendations

Apart from Wetang’ula, Havi, and Ongoya, other notable names on the list are former Makueni governor Kivutha Kibwana, National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Noordin Haji, Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) chairperson Ahmed Issack Hassan, and Patrick Lumumba Otieno (PLO).

Others are Ambrose Rachier Otieno, Katwa Kigen, former LSK president Eric Theuri, Ruth Anyango Aura, Koki Muli, and former Solicitor General Kennedy Ogeto.

Below is the full list of the advocates recommended for the prestigious Senior Counsel title.

1. Rapinder Singh Sehmi
2. Paul Ndiritu Ndungu
3. Clement Muturi Kigano
4. Eliud Ng’ang’a Njoroge
5. Evans Thiga Gaturu
6. Ambrose Rachier Otieno
7. Richard Omwela
8. Moses Masika Wetangula
9. Alexandra Kontos
10. Nancy Wakarima Karigithu
11. Moses Kipng’etich Kurgat
12. Rubeena Dar
13. Dr. Kivutha Kibwana
14. Lumatete Walubengo Muchai
15. Njoroge Regeru
16. Prof. Patrick Otieno Lumumba
17. Anastacia Kioko Mululu
18. James Ochieng Oduol
19. Jane Njeri Onyango Njoki
20. Christine Agimba Anyango
21. Hillary Chacha Odera
22. Njeri Caroline Ndegwa Kariuki
23. Mercy Wangari Buku
24. Isaac Edwin Okero
25. Prof. Kariuki Muigua
26. Dr. Hosea Kimutai Kili
27. Kennedy Ogeto
28. Praxedes Chepkoech Tororey
29. James Mburu Kamau
30. William Ikutha Maema
31. Patrick Lutta Odongo
32. Ruth Anyango Aura
33. Dr. Mercy Mwarah Deche
34. Hassan Nunow Lakicha
35. Koki Muli Grignon
36. James Aggrey Mwamu
37. Adil Khawaja
38. Ahmed Issack Hassan
39. Paul Lilan
40. Henry Ongicho Asugah
41. Joseph Kipchumba Kigen Katwa
42. Jedidah Wakonyo Waruhiu
43. Mohammed Salim Balala
44. Rose Walthera Njoroge
45. Nazima Malik
46. Michi Kirimi Kanyiri
47. Noordin Mohamed Haji
48. Richard Harney
49. Ahmed Sheikh Adan
50. Nelson Andayi Havi
51. Eric Theuri Njeru
52. Elisha Zebedee Ongoya
53. Dr. Muthomi Thiankolu
54. Immaculate Muringo Kassait

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