Protesters demonstrate along the streets of Nairobi, capital of Kenya, July 4, 2016. The protesters took part in a demonstration on Monday over the recent extrajudicial killings of Kenya's high court lawyer Willie Kimani, his client and their taxi driver. (Xinhua/ John Okoyo)
NAIROBI, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Kenyan lawyers have been on a five-day boycott since Monday in protest over the killing of a colleague whose body was discovered last week in a river southeast of the capital, Nairobi.
The lawyer Willi Kimani, his client and his taxi driver were found killed and dumped , sparking outrage among lawyers and rights groups.
Postmortem report by Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor showed that they were strangled and hit with hard objects, local media reported on Wednesday.
Beside downing tools, the legal fraternity held peaceful countrywide demonstrations to press for speedy prosecution of suspects involved in the murder of the trio.
The chairman of the Law Society of Kenya, Isaac Okero, said the week-long strike was aimed at pushing for a quick solution to the mysterious disappearance and murder of the 31-year-old advocate, Willie Kimani.
Lawyers and civil society members demonstrate along the streets of Kisumu, western Kenya, July 4, 2016. The protesters took part in a demonstration on Monday over the recent extrajudicial killings of Kenya's high court lawyer Willie Kimani, his client and their taxi driver. (Xinhua/Allan Mutiso)
The father of one, his client and his taxi driver were abducted by unknown people on June 23 after attending a court session in a small town located 30 km southeast of Nairobi.
Kimani's client, who was a motorcycle rider, had earlier complained about harassment from an administration police officer.
Both the law society of Kenya and right groups alleged the police officer could have been involved in the abduction and the murder of the trio.
Kenya's police boss on Saturday named three officers as prime suspects in the bizarre murder.
As the lawyers kicked off the countrywide protests, government officials said investigations were underway to identify and prosecute culprits.
Detectives on July 2 visited the site where the bodies were discovered to collect forensic evidence.
