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Why Kenyan lawyers are afraid of judge handling Sharon Otieno’s case

Many Kenyan lawyers confess to trembling in the presence of Lady Justice Jessie Wanjiku Lesiit, the no-nonsense judge.

Justice Lesiit has been in the news lately while handling two of Kenya's most high profile court cases this year: The murder of university student Sharon Otieno and businesswoman Monica Kimani.

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