The legal fraternity and civil society groups took to the streets of Nairobi in a demonstration of solidarity, demanding immediate accountability for the deaths of two of their own.

People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua on Friday led a solemn yet defiant “March for Justice,” standing shoulder-to-shoulder with members of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), human rights defenders, and grieving families to honor advocates Edward Muthee Kariuki and Esther Wairimu Keige.

The demonstrators, carrying placards and chanting calls for accountability, marched through the capital to demand thorough, transparent investigations into the circumstances surrounding the lawyers’ untimely deaths.

The march quickly became a rallying cry against state inaction and systemic lawlessness.

Karua emphasized that the tragic losses of Kariuki and Keige have come to symbolize a much broader, urgent national struggle against entrenched impunity.

She insisted that the legal fraternity remains fiercely united in its pursuit of the truth, declaring that no individual, regardless of status, should ever be insulated from the law.

Accountability

“We stand in solidarity with their families, colleagues, and every Kenyan demanding truth, accountability, and justice,” Karua told the gathering.

“Those responsible must be identified, prosecuted and held fully accountable. Silence strengthens impunity, while solidarity strengthens democracy.”

In an emotional address to the crowd, the veteran human rights champion framed the march not as an isolated grievance, but as a crucial thread in the larger fabric of Kenyan constitutional rights.

She noted that every struggle in the country is deeply interconnected, whether it is families seeking answers for lost loved ones, advocates defending fundamental freedoms, women demanding basic safety, or young people calling for economic opportunity.

Karua urged ordinary citizens to reject silence and continue speaking out, reminding the crowd that the power to transform the nation’s governance has always belonged directly to wananchi (the citizens).

For the participants, the stakes of the investigation extend far beyond the immediate tragedy.

Legal experts and advocates at the march repeatedly warned that failing to protect officers of the court directly undermines the rule of law and erodes public confidence in Kenya’s entire justice system.

Vowing not to let the matter rest, the LSK and its allies pledged to sustain public pressure and continue demanding answers until the perpetrators behind the killings of Kariuki and Keige are identified, apprehended, and brought before the courts.