GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1414

PURSUANT to section 53 (9) of the Advocates Act and 12 (1) of the Advocates (Complaints Commission) Rules, 1991, it is notified for general information that between 1st October, 1997 and 31st December, 1997 the Complaints Commission received a total of one hundred and seventy-nine (179) new complaints of professional misconduct or otherwise against advocates and firms of advocates and that in the same period one hundred and ninety (190) cases were disposed of and one thousand five hundred and ninety-two (1592) remain pending. (a) The grounds for the nature of new complaints are as shown below— Nature of Complaint No. of Complaints Failure ta account 27 ‘Failure to keep client informed, ; 39 Delay , 10 Non-attendance at-court by advocate 1 Failure to honour professional undertaking 3 Acting without or contrary to instructions 5 Issuing dishonoured cheques 5 Overcharging , 1 Withholding clients files/documents 4 Withholding funds 57 Failure to render professional services 25 Practising without a certificate 1 Land grabbing 1 TOTAL 179 —i (b) Complaints filed against advocates/firms of advocates were disposed of in the following manner— Manner of Disposal of Complaints No. of Complaints Disposed of Abandoned 48 Rejected or dismissed 5 Settled 53 Referred to the Disciplinary Committee 46 Closed under section 53 (4) (c) 6 Closed due to death of advocate , 2 Closed: No professional misconduct shown 23 Closed: Insurance under liquidation 5 Closed: Bill taxed 2 TOTAL 190 = (c) The number of outstanding complaints is one thousand five hundred and ninety-two (1592). (d) According to our recérds the Disciplinary Committee has 417 cases pending as at 31st December, 1997. (e) 6. In summary for calendar year 1997 after recalculation for clerical errors the Commission received 969 cases and disposed of 688. . Dated the 2nd February, 1998. P. J. S. HEWETT, Commissioner. Gazetre Notice No. 1415 THE AFRICAN CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE ‘ AND DIVORCE ACT (Cap. 151) MINISTERS LICENSED TO CELEBRATE MARRIAGES ’ NOTICE is given that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 (1) of the African Christian Marriage and Divorce Act, the ministers named in the schedule hereto have been licensed to celebrate marriages under the provisions of such Act. SCHEDULE Denomination.—The Baptist Convention of Kenya. Names of ministers: Pastor Benard Mucee. Pastor Joseph Muruge Nijoroge. Pastor Edwin W. Wanyama. Pastor Josiah Muesha. Pastor Samson K. Sulubu. Denomination.—Bungoma Bible School. ‘ Names of ministers: Rev. Evans Wekesa Sabwami. Rev. Fred Oyombe Kwatsima. Denomination.—Brother Hood of the Cross and Star Name of minister.—Rev. Emmanuel Maveku. _ Denomination.—African Mission of Holy Ghost Church Kenya. Names of ministers: Bishop John Muchiri. Arch Deacon Joseph Migwi Gichigi. . Denomination.—New Apostolic Church Kenya. Name of minister—Rev. Amos Dick Mugera. Denomination.—Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. Names of ministers: Rev. Fr. Lukas Mortens. Rev. Fr. Edmund Lelio Mallya, S. J. Rev. Fr. John Treacy S. J. Denomination.—The Methodist Church in Kenya. Names of ministers: Rev. Japhet Mutua Naftali. Rev. Nii Okai Clottey. Rev. Simon Gitobu. Rev. Catherine Kagwiria. Rev. Paul Matumbi. Rev. Josphat Nyaga. Rev. Jeniffer Kagwiria. Rev. John Kinoti Anampiu. Rev. Saneto Maiko. Rev. Speranza Murugi Munyua. Rev. Samuel Ochieng Abade. Rev. Caroline Karea. Rev. Richard Mwituria. Rev. Naomi Nkatha Kaiga. Denomination.—African Inland Church, Kenya. Names of ministers: Rev. Samson Mwaula Mutemi. Rev Daniel Nzangi Mwania. Rev. Jones Mutuku Nzioki. Rev. Joseph Kimani Githae. Rev. Charles Munyao Kieti. Rev. Peter Nakola. Rev. John Ng’ang’a Karihe. Denomination.—The Presbyterian Church of East Africa. . Names of ministers: Rev. Francis Munene Kinyua. Rev. Robert Mbugua. Rev. Daniel Ndiba Kamau. Rev. Festus Mukuru Bore. Rev. George Wepukulu. Rev. Hezekiah M. Muraya. ‘Rev. John Muhia Karanja. Rev. Hezekiel W. Gathirwa. Rev. John Wambugu. Rev. Ananie Nduwamungu. Rev. Bobby K. Ndung’u. Rev. Paul Mwangi Wahome. Rev. Simon Munune Maina. Dated the 20th February, 1998. B. W. GACHEGU, Senior Deputy Registrar-General.