Faith Odhiambo has been elected the new Law Society of Kenya president
Odhiambo who served as Vice President of the society ahead of the polls was elected in Thursday’s elections.
She becomes the 51st President of the Council, succeeding Eric Theuri.
Theuri’s term will expire on March 25, 2024. The position was, however, declared vacant on December 5, 2023, as per the LSK General Regulations, 2020.
The regulations require that the position is declared vacant at least three months before the 15th day of March of the year the elections are to be held.
The race for the presidency was between five candidates: Peter Wanyama, Carolyne Kamende, Faith Odhiambo, Harriet Mboche and Kipkoech Bernhard Ngetich.
Wanyama, Faith’s closest challenger, has conceded defeat.
He blamed it on claims that he was a government-sponsored candidate.