GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 7008

PURSUANT to section 63 of the Trade Unions Act, notice is given that Naivasha, Kapsabct, Kiambu, Narok, Vihiga, Kakamega, 27th October, 2100 Mwingi, Kitengela, Migori, Nyahururu, Mumias, Bungoma, Homa Bay, Malindi and Busia branches of the Transport and Allied Workers Union (Kenya) have been registered under the Act. . Dated the 5th October, 2000. G. O. OPTYO, - Acting Registrar of Trade Unions. . ‘ Gazetrre Norice No. 7009 THE ADVOCATES (ADMISSION) REGULATIONS (L.N. 357 of 1997) ADMISSIONS PURSUANT to regulation 17 of the Advocates (Admission) Regulations, it is notified that the following four (4) persons— Beatrice Chebelyon Chelangat, Andrew Petes Kariuki, Inosi Mary Nyatta, Mandeep Kaur Nagi, have complied with the provisions of section 13 of the Advocates Act as to pupillage and the passing of examinations subject to such exemptions as may have been granted under subsection (2) of that section. Dated the 23rd October, 2000. . L. NJAGI, Acting Secretary, Council of Legal Education. Gazetre Notice No. 7010 THE ADVOCATES ACT (Cap. 16) THE COMPLAINTS COMMISSION 39rH QuaRTERLY REPORT PURSUANT.to section 53 (9) of the Advocates Act and 12 (1) of the Advocates (Complaints Commission) Rules, 1991, it is notificd for gencral information that between Ist July, 2000 and 30th September, 2000, the Complaints Commission reccived a total of three hundred and seventy-five (375) new complaints of professional misconduct or otherwise against advocates and firms of advocates and that in the same period two hundred and fifty-cight (258) cascs were disposed of and two thousand cight hundred nincty-threc (2,893) remain pending. The nature of new complaints are as shown below: Nature of complaint No. of complaints (a) Failure to account .............. ccc ceecec eee eceeeees 39 (b) Failure to kecp client informed 100 (C) Delay ...c.cceceeeceesseeeseceeenseeeneeeeeee wes 40 (d). Non-attendance at court by advocate ......... 1 .(e) Failure to honour professional undertaking .......0...sssse2eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 1 (f) Acting without or contrary to instructions 18 (g) Issuing dishonourcd cheques ............c.6066- 19 (h) Overcharging .....-....:ceeeseeesesseeeeeeeees wee 7 (i) Withholding clients files/documents ..... ce 8 (j) Withholding funds ...........0........66 we 74 (k) Failurc to render professional services ....... 41 (1) Inadequate professional services ......... we 21 (m) Unprofessional conduct ............. we 1 (n) Conflict of interest .............c cece ecceeeeeeeees 5 TOUVAL vocccccceeeecseeeeccaeeccneeseeeeeseseeeeees 375 Complaints filed against advocates/firms of advocates were disposed of in the following manner: Manner of disposal of complaints No. of complaints ; disposed of fa} Abandoned .............0cc0ecccc eee eceecneseeceenees 97 (b) Rejected or dismissed ............ peeeeeeeseceeeee 36 (c) Settled oo... cece ceeeeeeeenseeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeees 44 (d) Referred to the Disciplinary Committee ..... 31 (e) Withdrawn by complainant ..........6.....:606. 3 (f) Closed due to death of advocate . 7 ‘(g) No professional misconduct ... 29 th) Subjudice. 00... eee 4 _ (i) Referred to court .............. 3 (j) Advocate not in practise ..... 1 (k) Referred to police ........... sees 1 (1) Duplication ........ cee cereteeeneeeeeeeneee 2 TOTAL 0... eeecccsseecccee se ecececteeeesenenneees 258 The number of outstanding complaints is two thousand eight hundred and ninety-three (2,893). Dated the 29th September, 2000. T. K. arap MIBEI, Commissioner.