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He was supposed to appear before the Supreme Court to represent the 94-year-old who is demanding Ksh1 billion from the late former President Daniel Moi.

Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi has made a plea to Chief Justice Martha Koome over the fate of his client demanding Ksh1 billion compensation. 

Lawyer Ahmednassir in a statement released on Tuesday, January 23, revealed that his oldest client aged 94 years old was currently admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). 

According to the lawyer, he was supposed to appear before the Supreme Court to represent the 94-year-old Mama Cherubet Chelugui, who is demanding Ksh1 billion from the late former President Daniel Moi.

However, Ahmednasir indicated that he could not appear at the Supreme Court after being banned.

He pleaded with Chief Justice Koome to expedite the hearing of the case before the health of his client deteriorates.

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Lawyer Ahmednassir and his client together with her family members. PHOTO | COURTESY

"I was supposed to argue this petition before the Supreme Court this morning. Mama Cherubet Chelugui turned 94 and is admitted to ICU...over to you, Chief Justice Martha Koome.I hope you will hear and determine the case before the health of Mama Chelugui deteriorates further!" Ahmednasir wrote.

Mama Cherubet sued Moi for allegedly grabbing her land in the 1980s. She won damages but she is yet to receive the dues as directed by the court.

This compelled Ahmednasir to file a petition at the Supreme Court to help Mama Cherubet to get her compensation.

"My oldest client, Mama Cherubet Chelugui (93 years old and strong) who is in a wheelchair, was airlifted from Eldoret to meet me in Nairobi. She won damages for Kshs 1 billion plus against H.E. Daniel Arap Moi in the High Court and the Court of Appeal. Moi grabbed her land in the 1980s. We are now in the Supreme against his estate. It's acting for "Davids" like Mama Cherubet that gives purpose to practising law," Ahmednassir argued back in May 2023.

However, he is now facing a dilemma after the Supreme Court banned him for allegedly tarnishing its image.