GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1736

PURSUANT to section 53 (9) of the Advocates Act and rule 12 (1) of the Advocates (Complaints Commission) Rules, 1991, it is notified for general information that between 1st September, 2007 and 31st December, 2007, thd:Complaints Commission received a total of one hundred and eleven` (111) new complaints out of which seventy-two (72) were classified and files opened. Forty two (42) were submitted for further enquiry under preliminary enquiry initiative. Number of complaints 4 10 1 470 THE KENYA GAZE I I E 7th March, 2008 The nature of new complaints is as shown below: Nature of complaint Failure to account Failure to keep client informed Failure to render professional services Overcharging Withholding funds Issuing dishonoured cheques Conduct unbecoming Failure to attend court TOTAL Complaints received and filed against advocates/firms of advocates were disposed of in the following manner: Classified complaints Abandoned Settled Closed: No misconduct disclosed Advocate not in practice TOTAL Preliminary enquiry (PE) complaints complaints Number of Total number of preliminary enquiry (PE) complaints I 1 1 Total number of complaints settled under the 54 preliminary enquiry The matters referred to the Disciplinary Committee (DC) during the same period for further action and in accordance with section 57 (1) of the Advocates Act were eighty-four (84). During the same period a further forty-nine (49) cases were disposed as follows: Manner of disposal Advocates struck off the Roll of Advocates Advocates suspended Advocates fined Advocates acquitted Settled (matters resolved) Admonished TOTAL In pursuance to section 53 (4) and the spirit of section 53 (5) of the advocate's Act, ten (10) complaints were settled amicably at the advocates Complaints Commission. Dated the 31st January, 2007. JOSEPH KING'ARUI, Chairman.