Douglas Kihiko Wamburu
JurisdictionEngland & Wales
BodySolicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT)
Professionsolicitor
Case number12458/2023
Date26/07/2023
OutcomeSuspend - Fixed Period
Allegation / charges
Breaches, Failures
Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision
SanctionSuspension
Suspension18 months
CostsGBP 18,000
Dishonesty foundNo
Duties found breached:
- Accounting records, reconciliation and reports
- Cooperate openly with regulators
- Not misrepresent regulated status
- Orderly wind-down and contingency cover
- Proper basis for allegations
Aggravating factors:
- Manifest incompetence alleged as an aggravating factor across all allegations
Mitigating factors:
- Admitted all allegations
- Matter resolved by agreed outcome
- Reduced costs figure reflecting respondent's means