Renowned city lawyer Kyalo Mbobu is dead, Nairobi News has learnt.
The deceased who was the former chairman of Political Parties Disputes Tribunal was shot dead by gunmen on a motorcycle on evening of Tuesday, September 9, 2025, along Magadi Road, Nairobi
Mbobu was shot in his car as he drove from work, this publication understands.
Eye witnesses informed police that the deceased was shot while in a traffic jam by gunmen who were riding on a motorcycle.
Mbobu was alone in his four wheel drive car at the time of the shooting, police reported.
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His body laid on the driver’s seat after the shooting as police rushed to the scene less than a kilometer from the Galleria Mall.
Police added that the gunmen shattered his window shield before shooting him at least three
times in the chin.
Images from the scene showed the body slammed in the car wish blood stains.
The motive of the attack was not immediately known, police said.
Director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin disclosed that a team of experts is handling the matter.
His killing sparked outrage on social media with many Kenyans calling for speedy investigations and action from security organs.
The lawyer previously served as Chairperson of the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal and also as a member of the Business Rent Premises Tribunal.
He was a distinguished legal practitioner and governance expert with over 29 years of experience as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
The deceased was a Senior Partner at Kyalo & Associates Advocates, where he led his team in providing high-quality legal services in commercial litigation, arbitration, and corporate governance.
With extensive expertise in law, governance, arbitration, and mediation, Kyalo also served as a Board Member of the Institute of Directors (IOD) Kenya.
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Kyalo also held the chairmanship roles at Quest Holdings Ltd and Core Capital Group Ltd, where he drove the strategic leadership and fostered sustainable growth in the private sector.
He was also a renowned author, with ‘The Law and Practice of Evidence in Kenya’ being one of the best-selling books on legal matters.
Mbobu was also a lecturer at the University of Nairobi (UON) School of Law and the Kenya School of Law (KSL).
He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) with Honours and a Master of Laws (LL.M) from Georgetown University, complemented by his status as a Certified Public Secretary of Kenya (CPS-K) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb, London, Kenya Branch).
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