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The late Justice (rtd) David Rimita. [Courtesy]
Meru lawyers yesterday mourned Justice (rtd) David Rimita who died at a Nairobi hospital yesterday morning.
Staff at his Maitai Rimita and Company Advocates where he settled after removal by the 2003 "radical surgery" based on a report by a taskforce that was chaired by Justice (rtd) Aaron Gitonga Ringera, said the retired judicial officer who hailed from Mituntu in Tigania West sub-county succumbed after a week in hospital
Justice Rimita's secretary Lydiah Kabirithu said Rimita has been away from office for the last three weeks.
Lawyer Henry Kurauka said Rimita was a pioneer legal mind in Meru who mentored many young lawyers.