• Dr John Khaminwa is one of the oldest and also the longest-serving lawyers in the country today
• At 88, many expected that he should have hanged his boots by now, but he remains actively representing clients in courts of law
• Dr Khamiwa now insists that he is not about to retire and explained reasons why Kenyans will continue seeing him in the courts despite his ageing

Veteran lawyer Dr John Khaminwa now says he is not about to retire. The 88-year-old said he would continue practising law as long as necessary.

Dr Khamiwa is one of the longest-serving lawyers in the country and the oldest still active. He told TUKO.co.ke that he is not about to slow down since he has no pension.

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“I have to work at my age because I still need the money. I have no pension, and the stomach still needs food,” he stated.

The fiery lawyer has been making headlines for his role in the ongoing case challenging the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

In the case, Dr Khaminwa is representing Kituo cha Sheria, a lobby group that has pocked holes in the process leading to Gachagua’s ouster.

When did Khaminwa start practicing law?

Born in 1936, the lawyer has over 50 years of experience in the legal field. He started practicing law in 1973 and has won several cases throughout his career and featured in numerous high-profile cases in the corridors of justice.

Dr Khaminwa owns a law firm called Khamniwa and Khaminwa Advocates, which he formed alongside his late wife, Joyce Khaminwa.

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The outspoken lawyer has also featured in notable cases, including the famous “Nyalgunga” case in which he represented Edith Wambui Otieno, who sought to bury her husband, Silvano Melea Otieno, on their farm in Ngong’, near Nairobi.

However, Melea’s family insisted he be buried at his ancestral home in Nyalgunga, Siaya County.

He is also famous for representing notable figures like Jaramogi Oginga Odinga in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when Kenyans were agitating for political reforms and multi-party democracy.

In addition to his legal practice, Khaminwa is recognized as a champion and defender of human rights.

Some of the high-profile cases the veteran lawyer has handled include the 2022 case against the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), in which he represented the Kenya Human Rights Commission and Kituo cha Sheria.

Does John Khaminwa plan to remarry?

Previously, TUKO.co.ke reported that there was a light moment at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi after veteran lawyer John Khaminwa declined to answer a journalist who wanted to know if he had any plans to remarry.

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Khaminwa was at the courts for the case challenging the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua as the deputy president.

The journalist hoped to seize the opportunity to get a juicy story from him. She asked if he had ever considered marrying another wife.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke