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Senior Counsel, Publisher & Constitutional Lawyer
Ahmednasir Maalim Abdullahi SC (born 1966), popularly known as "Grand Mullah," is a prominent and often controversial Kenyan lawyer, columnist, and publisher. He was conferred the rank of Senior Counsel for his contribution to law. He founded Ahmednasir Abdullahi Advocates LLP and publishes the Nairobi Law Monthly magazine. Abdullahi served as Chairman of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) from 2003-2005 and represented LSK at the Judicial Service Commission. He is known for handling high-stakes constitutional, election, and commercial litigation, and for his unfiltered commentary on legal and political affairs.

Ahmednasir Abdullahi
Senior Counsel, Publisher & Constitutional Lawyer
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Ahmednasir Maalim Abdullahi SC (born 1966), popularly known as "Grand Mullah," is a prominent and often controversial Kenyan lawyer, columnist, and publisher. He was conferred the rank of Senior Counsel for his contribution to law. He founded Ahmednasir Abdullahi Advocates LLP and publishes the Nairobi Law Monthly magazine. Abdullahi served as Chairman of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) from 2003-2005 and represented LSK at the Judicial Service Commission. He is known for handling high-stakes constitutional, election, and commercial litigation, and for his unfiltered commentary on legal and political affairs.
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Conferred the rank of Senior Counsel (SC)
Founding Partner, Ahmednasir Abdullahi Advocates LLP
Publisher, Nairobi Law Monthly magazine
Former Chairman, Law Society of Kenya (LSK) (2003-2005)
Former LSK Representative to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC)
Involved in landmark cases including presidential election petitions
A timeline of pivotal roles and responsibilities.
Admitted to the Bar (1993)
Founder & Senior Partner, Ahmednasir Abdullahi Advocates LLP (formerly Ahmednasir, Abdikadir & Co. Advocates)
Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Nairobi
Chairman, Law Society of Kenya (LSK) (2003-2005)
LSK Representative, Judicial Service Commission (JSC)
Publisher, Nairobi Law Monthly
Key events that have shaped public perception.
Banned indefinitely from appearing before the Supreme Court of Kenya in January 2024 due to persistent, unsubstantiated attacks on the court and its judges.
Frequently engages in public criticism of judges and judicial decisions via social media and columns, leading to accusations of undermining judicial independence.
His law firm was implicated in the Tatu City legal battles concerning alleged fraudulent land transfers, though he denied wrongdoing.
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Ahmednasir Maalim Abdullahi SC (born 1966), popularly known as "Grand Mullah," is a prominent and often controversial Kenyan lawyer, columnist, and publisher. He was conferred the rank of Senior Counsel for his contribution to law. He founded Ahmednasir Abdullahi Advocates LLP and publishes the Nairobi Law Monthly magazine. Abdullahi served as Chairman of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) from 2003-2005 and represented LSK at the Judicial Service Commission. He is known for handling high-stakes constitutional, election, and commercial litigation, and for his unfiltered commentary on legal and political affairs.
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