Five ways James Orengo has proved to be brilliant lawyer

The petition at the Supreme Court had many things to admire and admonish; from the bar to the bench and from the courtroom to the national audience. In all, I must give it to the president of the court for creating a free yet mature atmosphere that allowed debate and submissions. I think many of those who followed the petitions admired his calm, smiling and assuring face. In many cases he did not appear to impose it on the bar nor the audience and he seamlessly allowed the court’s authority to sprout and grow by itself – as it really should.

There was equally pomp and fun-fare, the robes by both the bar and the bench were well fitting, the altercation at the entry to the court premises particularly by the leading petitioners generated some highs and lows. The insistence of the court to have all counsel robed in my view, removed attraction from the physical appearance of the parties to real issues at hand. And in the words of the Facebook founder Mark Zurkerberger – the putting on of same clothes everyday removes the burden of changing the wardrobe and the attention that comes with it while putting more emphasis on crucial aspects of life.