Pheroze Nowrojee: Brilliant legal mind and defender of the silenced

Senior counsel Pheroze Nowrojee. [David Gichuru, Standard]

It is with a heart weighed down by grief and profound sorrow that I mourn the passing of my dear friend, comrade and brother in struggle, Senior Counsel Pheroze Nowrojee. His departure from this world is not only a personal loss but also a monumental one for Kenya and all who believe in justice, human dignity, and the enduring worth of principle over power.

Pheroze was not just a brilliant legal mind; he was the conscience of our country. In the darkest hours of our nation - when repression reigned and the machinery of the State turned against its people - he stood unflinchingly beside those who had been silenced, detained, or exiled. His courage was not rhetorical. It was a lived reality, sustained by deep conviction, quiet humility, and a burning fidelity to the rule of law.