CRIMINAL DEFENSE

At Mwangi Kiai LLP, we have a qualified team of Advocates with experience in Criminal Defense.   After the commission of the crime, investigation and arrest is done by the police officers. The police investigating a certain crime in Kenya is called Investigation Officer (I.O). 

If arrest is made today, the arrested person’s rights are protected by Article 49 of the Constitution. They include;

• Right to be informed of the reason for the arrest
• Right to remain silent
• Right to communicate to an advocate
• Right to be brought before court before end of 24 hours
• Not to be forced to admit to the crime.

In Kenya, the burden of proving the crime is always carried by the prosecution. If any person is accused of committing a crime, it is the work of the prosecution to prove that that person committed the crime and that the person had the intention to commit the crime. If the prosecution fails in proving one of those two elements, then the person who is being accused of such a crime will be released by the court.

Our work at Mwangi Kiai is to ensure that you have had a fair hearing to the end of the criminal proceeding. We also ensure to cross examine the witnesses in order to establish the veracity of their testimonies. Our main assignment is to ensure that justice for our client is met through vigorous presentation and professional cross-examination of witnesses by our passionate team.

We believe that every person should have legal representation regardless of what they are being accused of. It is our work to be your most qualified and passionate representation.  Remember that the first one to plead his case seems right, until another comes and cross-examines him.  We are the “another” that was promised to magnificently cross-examine and test the truth of the prosecution case.

You are safe with Mwangi Kiai.