The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has cleared prominent Nairobi lawyer Cecil Miller of allegations made by Kenya’s ambassador to India, Peter Munyiri, claiming that the advocate owed him a refund of legal fees.
According to official records, the LSK addressed the complaint in April 2025 and found that it could not pursue the matter since the issues raised were already part of an ongoing court case between the two parties.
Despite this determination, Munyiri has allegedly continued to sponsor social media posts through bloggers accusing the lawyer of failing to refund his money.
However, email correspondence dating back to March 2016 between the two shows that all payments made by Munyiri were explicitly acknowledged as legal fees. In the communication, Munyiri confirmed to Miller that the funds were to cover professional services rendered — effectively negating any claim of debt.
The LSK’s position now puts to rest weeks of online speculation and smear campaigns targeting the veteran advocate, who has represented high-profile clients in both civil and criminal matters.
By confirming that no money is owed, the professional body has reinforced its commitment to upholding fairness and protecting members from unfounded or politically motivated allegations.
“We have perused the complainant’s letter dated 1st April 2025 and also persued the pleadings in bi HCCC E053 of 2023, Cecil Guyana Miller vs Peter Muriviri and have determined that the allegations against the Advocate are subject, matter of the proceedings in the referenced court case.
The Law Society of Kenya does not have jurisdiction to determine a complaint whose subject matter issues pending before a competent court of law,” LSK said.
