UDA Unveils Team of Lawyers to Defend “Hustlers” Pro bono

Deputy President William Ruto allied party United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has unveiled a team of lawyers dubbed ‘UDA Lawyers Brigade’.

UDA Secretary in charge of Legal Affairs Edward Muriu on Monday said the advocates will come in handy when the party is seeking to safeguard the Constitution.

“This is a group of about 50 lawyers who subscribe to the bottom-up economic model under the leadership of William Samoei Ruto and have volunteered their services to the party and the Hustler Movement,” Muriu said.

The lawyers, Muriu said, will be given assignments as part of the DP’s youth empowerment program.

“Youth empowerment is a key pillar of Bottom-Up economic model and as a party, it’s our duty and responsibility to bring the young lawyers together, expose them to potential clients, give them challenging assignments , mentor them to be brave soldiers fighting for democracy and rule of law for the benefit of all the hustlers in the republic,” Muriu added.

According to Muriu, the brigade of youthful lawyers will defend the “hustlers” against draconian laws that may stand in the way of mama mboga, boda bodas, small scale farmers, transporters, matatu crew and other small traders.

The lawyers will represent the “hustlers” on pro bono basis.

“They will institute public interest cases against the deep state in instances where they have weaponized the criminal justice, tax law, employment laws and used against the hustlers on account of being associated with the Hustler Movement,” he added.

Muriu was flanked by the party Secretary General Veronica Maina and Law Society of Kenya President Nelson Havi.

Havi who joined the “wheelbarrow” party last month is eyeing the Westlands parliamentary seat.

The Law Society of Kenya President ditched Musalia Mudavadi’s Amani National Congress (ANC) which he joined in May.