Former Attorney General Paul Kihara, who died on November 3 aged 72, has been cremated in Nairobi in accordance with his final wishes.

Kihara was cremated at the Kariokor Crematorium on Wednesday, November 4, in a ceremony attended by senior judicial officials and prominent leaders, including former President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Among those who attended were Chief Justice Martha Koome, former Chief Justices Willy Mutunga and David Maraga, former Attorneys General Githu Muigai and Justin Muturi, former Attorney General Amos Wako, and Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka.

Kihara’s legal career spanned nearly five decades, beginning with his studies at the University of Nairobi, where he earned a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1977. He later obtained a postgraduate diploma from the Kenya School of Law.

Following his studies, he joined Hamilton Harrison and Mathews Advocates in Nairobi as a legal assistant, serving from 1977 to 1980 before becoming a partner at the firm between 1981 and 1986.

He subsequently served as Director of the Kenya School of Law before joining the Judiciary in October 2003, following his appointment as a High Court judge by retired President Mwai Kibaki.

During his judicial career, Kihara served as a duty judge at the High Court and later chaired an integrity review committee established by former Chief Justice Evan Gicheru in 2006.

In 2009, he was appointed to head the Judicial Training Institute, where he helped lay the foundation for judicial education and professional development.

After leaving the Judiciary, he served as Attorney General under President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration, providing legal advice to the government until 2022.

His death marks the end of a career spanning nearly five decades, during which he served in private legal practice, legal education, judicial administration and public service.