The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Nairobi Branch is mourning the untimely demise of 26-year-old practising advocate Rachel Wangui Ndirangu, who succumbed to injuries after falling from the third floor of an apartment building in Kilimani.
Ndirangu, an advocate at Wanjiru Kairu & Co. Advocates, was rushed to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Nairobi Hospital in critical condition, where she later passed away.
According to police reports, the incident occurred during a social gathering at the Kilimani apartment. Detectives from Kilimani Police Station who responded to a distress call recovered alcoholic beverages and glasses from the room. Three persons of interest, including Ndirangu’s boyfriend, were taken into custody to assist investigators in piecing together the circumstances surrounding her fatal fall.
In an official statement, LSK Nairobi Branch Chairman Eric Kivuya expressed deep sorrow, describing her death as a significant loss to her family, colleagues, and the legal profession.
“Her sudden passing is a great loss to her family, friends, colleagues, clients, and the wider legal fraternity,” Kivuya stated.
The branch chairman also appealed to fellow advocates and clients with pending legal matters at Wanjiru Kairu & Co. Advocates to show patience and understanding as the firm and her family navigate the tragedy.
Ndirangu is survived by her sister, Loise Wanjiru Ndirangu, who is also an advocate of the High Court of Kenya. Funeral arrangements are expected to be announced by the family.
