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He allegedly stole another lawyer\u2019s identity from Kenya\u2019s Law Society portal. Then he walked into Kenyan courtrooms and started winning cases.<\/p>\n<p>CONFIRMED FACTS:<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Posed as advocate Brian Mwenda Ntwiga<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Argued cases before High Court &amp; Appeal Court judges<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Got ARRESTED for identity theft &amp; forgery<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 REPRESENTED HIMSELF in court<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 WON his own bail hearing (200,000 KSh\/$1,500)<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Walked out free (on bail)<\/p>\n<p>The \u201c26 wins\u201d claim? Law Society of Kenya says it\u2019s exaggerated\u2014but he definitely won cases before getting caught.<\/p>\n<p>HERE\u2019S THE WILD PART:<\/p>\n<p>When arrested for being a fake lawyer, he managed to defend himself successfully in court.<\/p>\n<p>KENYA\u2019S REACTION:<\/p>\n<p>People aren\u2019t even mad. They\u2019re IMPRESSED. Some lawyers want him pardoned and fast-tracked through law school. Others say hire him as a consultant.<\/p>\n<p>The case is still ongoing (adjourned multiple times since 2023), but the legend is already immortal.<\/p>\n<p>ONLY IN KENYA:<\/p>\n<p>Where a fake lawyer is so brilliant he defended himself against charges of being a fake lawyer\u2026 and wins his freedom.<\/p>\n<p>PEAK African ingenuity. Misguided? Absolutely. Illegal? 100%. But you can\u2019t deny the man\u2019s got skills.<\/p>\n<p>Kenyans are really built different.<\/p>\n<p>#BrianMwenda<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAKE LAWYER WINS 26 CASES, GETS ARRESTED, DEFENDS HIMSELF &amp; WINS AGAIN In 2023, Brian Mwenda pulled off one of the most audacious hustles in African legal history. He wasn\u2019t a lawyer. He allegedly stole another lawyer\u2019s identity from Kenya\u2019s Law Society portal. Then he walked into Kenyan courtrooms and started winning cases. 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