In 2023, Brian Mwenda pulled off one of the most audacious hustles in African legal history. He wasn’t a lawyer. He allegedly stole another lawyer’s identity from Kenya’s Law Society portal.
Then he walked into Kenyan courtrooms and started winning cases. CONFIRMED FACTS:✅ Posed as advocate Brian Mwenda Ntwiga✅ Argued cases before High Court & Appeal Court judges✅ Got ARRESTED for identity theft & forgery ✅ REPRESENTED HIMSELF in court✅ WON his own bail hearing (200,000 KSh/$1,500)✅ Walked out free (on bail)The “26 wins” claim? Law Society of Kenya says it’s exaggerated—but he definitely won cases before getting caught.
HERE’S THE WILD PART:When arrested for being a fake lawyer, he managed to defend himself successfully in court. KENYA’S REACTION:People aren’t even mad. They’re IMPRESSED.
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Some lawyers want him pardoned and fast-tracked through law school. Others say hire him as a consultant. The case is still ongoing (adjourned multiple times since 2023), but the legend is already immortal.
ONLY IN KENYA:Where a fake lawyer is so brilliant he defended himself against charges of being a fake lawyer… and wins his freedom. PEAK African ingenuity. Misguided?
Absolutely. But you can’t deny the man’s got skills.Kenyans are really built different.#BrianMwenda
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