Vero Muhindi

Advocate of the High Court of Kenya 🇰🇪

[Caroline Oduor @OduorACaroline]

Unpopular opinion:

Not every client deserves to be taken on.

Some will cost you time, peace, and reputation.
Learning to say “no” is just as important as knowing the law if not more.

[The People’s President @bonifacemwangi]

Martin Mavenjina is more than just a name in Kenya’s legal circles, having played a key role in the country’s transitional justice movement. He arrived in Kenya in from Uganda 2013 to join the Kenya School of Law and went ahead to build a life and career dedicated to advancing human rights. He rose from an intern in 2014 to a Senior Legal Advisor at the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), where his work transformed the lives of thousands.

Mavenjina’s most notable achievement is his work with the survivors of colonial-era atrocities. He was part of @thekhrc team that was instrumental in securing compensation and reparations for over 5,000 Mau Mau survivors and their dependents. His efforts didn’t stop at financial redress; he was central to the design and the 2016 launch of the Mau Mau memorial monument at Uhuru Park, an event presided over by the late Prime Minister Raila Odinga, to ensure that the history of these heroes was permanently etched into Kenya’s landscape.

While his professional life flourished, so did his personal one. He met his wife Christine at the Kenya School of Law. After six years of dating and a traditional wedding in 2019, they legally married in April 2023. Together, they have two children, a seven-year-old and a four-year-old daughter, both born and raised in Kenya. His wife, a dedicated public servant, currently works for the Kenyan government.

The trajectory of Mavenjina’s life changed abruptly on July 5, 2025. Returning from a meeting of the Africa Judges and Jurists Forum in South Africa, he landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at 10:30 PM. Despite his passport being stamped for entry, he was intercepted by immigration officers.

What began as a “routine check-up” turned into a 50-minute detention where officials claimed they were “waiting for orders from above.” Despite having a valid work permit and being in the process of applying for Kenyan citizenship, Martin was surrounded by six National Intelligence Service (NIS) officers and forcibly deported to his home country, Uganda. He was escorted onto the plane without his luggage, separated from his family without a legal explanation.

The impact of this deportation is deeply personal. At the time, his wife was in Sweden pursuing her Master’s degree, forcing her to cut her studies short to return to their children. Mavenjina who had been balancing both parents’ roles, is now only able to see his children via video calls.

“The children are suffering; they are wondering where their father is,” Mavenjina shares.

His deportation occurred amidst a crackdown on civil society. At the time, the KHRC was challenging government “shoot to kill” orders and road blockades. Following his expulsion, KHRC offices were attacked by goons just before the Saba Saba protests.

Despite these challenges, Mavenjina was recently elected to the board of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ). Today, the call remains for the Kenyan government to allow a husband, father, and dedicated human rights defender to return home to the country he has served for over a decade.

Last month, I attended the East Africa Law Society Annual Conference in Addis Ababa, where Professor Makau Mutua and I were both speakers. Makau, a founder and longtime chair of the KHRC for nearly 30 years, currently serves as the Senior Advisor on Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights in the Executive Office of the President. During our time there, I asked him about Mavenjina’s fate; he assured me he is working on the matter. It is my sincere hope that @makaumutua can ensure Mavenjina is home with his family for Christmas. Bringing him back to his family isn't just a request; it’s a human right.

[Vero Muhindi @vltayo]

#OurPrideOurStar #HarambeeStars you have made our country proud. We love you.

[Vero Muhindi @vltayo]

Good job boys #OurPrideOurStar #HarambeeStars

[Moe @moneyacademyKE]

The High Court has suspended CA’s directive banning live coverage of protests.

The court has ordered all switched-off signals be restored immediately

[Vero Muhindi @vltayo]

Good job @LawSocietyofKe under the leadership of lioness @FaithOdhiambo8 #SiriNiNumbers

[Faith Odhiambo @FaithOdhiambo8]

The @LawSocietyofKe has secured conservatory orders suspending the punitive, arbitrary and illegal directive by the @CA_Kenya. The Authority must forthwith reinstate all signals it has shut down on account of their unconstitutional directive. Contempt of this order will be met with full prosecution of the leadership of CA.

@AGOfficeKenya @KTNNewsKE @citizentvkenya @ntvkenya

[JESSE ABISHECK @Jesseabisheck]

Give this man a million likes, the greatest pic of the day!

Allsops waiyaki way jogoo safaricom live coverage WE ARE THE MEDIA

[Vero Muhindi @vltayo]

#SiriNiNumbers

[Laban Mbunya @LabanMbunya]

Nyakundi, Kenya is proud of you! You did it man.
#SiriNiNumbers

[Jamia Mosque Nairobi @jamia_mosque]

May Allah protect Kenya and the People of Kenya. Ameen.

[Morgan Chase🇿🇦 @morganchase__]

A M K E N I N D U G U Z E T U

T U F A N Y E S O T E B I D I I

N A S I T U J I T O E K W A N G U V U✊🏾

N C H I Y E T U Y A K E N Y A 🇰🇪

T U N A Y O I P E N D A ❤️💯

T U W E T A Y A R I K U I L I N D A

#SiriNiNumbers
#OccupyStatehouse

[Liz Madowo @LizMadowo]

But it’s our healthcare and education that aren’t being funded

[Larry Madowo @LarryMadowo]

Bearing witness

[Vero Muhindi @vltayo]

Justice be our shield and defender #SiriNiNumbers

[Vero Muhindi @vltayo]

@LarryMadowo @KenyaAirways Karibu nyumbani.

[Vero Muhindi @vltayo]

Global #CloseYourRings day. Mission Accomplished. No excuses. No shortcuts. Just commitment & consistency.
Here’s to showing up for myself, one step, one move, one decision at a time.
#GlobalCloseYourRingsDay

[Dr. Victor Munyaka @DrMunyaka]

For immediate release.

[Nelson Amenya @amenya_nelson]

Uuuuuuuiiii!!! Amkeni tunaibiwa JKIA Murkomen was in the final stages of leasing our airport for 30 years to a corrupt company from India and has received massive kickbacks. Check some documents I’ve received below, more coming.

[Donald B Kipkorir @DonaldBKipkorir]

Open X to President William Ruto:

Your Excellency, ADANI-JKIA Deal stinks to the High Heavens if not the lowest depths of hell! From the documents available in public, the entire deal was structured to steal money from the public & to enrich the Transaction Advisors & the Brokers! One can’t do a Contract that benefits only One Party. A Public Contract ought to benefit the Public more than it benefits the Private Party. At worst, there should be Terms & Benefits Parity. However, this Deal is such that it is only ADANI that benefits in bad times & in good times, and benefit even more where the Deal is terminated. The Deal was made in Hell! Lead the Country in walking away from the deal & get other many conscientious Investors to replace. Adani will not win any suit against Kenya. Let the chips fall where they may! Let the heavens fall!

[Moe @moneyacademyKE]

We have managed to uncover some of the shocking terms in the agreement with Adani Airport Holdings Ltd.

Thread below.

Share it widely:

[Donald B Kipkorir @DonaldBKipkorir]

ADANI-KAA contract on JKIA acquisition disguised as Lease ousts the jurisdiction of Kenya Courts & Parliament .. No sane Kenyan will sign such an openly fraudulent contract. All those who participated in the negotiations in any way including attending meetings, participating in calls, correspondence, drafting/negotiating/signing the contract must be named, taken before a Court Martial for treason and shot! Who betrays their country like this? ADANI/JKIA is the most open national theft. It cannot be allowed to stand. Adani family & their employees and proxies must never be allowed to come to Kenya.