The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Senior Counsel Bar have rejected a proposed amendment to the Advocates Act that would grant the President unilateral authority to confer the rank of Senior Counsel, warning it politicizes the prestigious honor.

• The proposed amendment, sponsored by Tharaka Nithi MP George Murugara, threatens to shift the award process from an independent, merit-based system to political control.
• The rank of Senior Counsel is the highest honor in Kenya’s legal profession, currently awarded based on vetting by the Committee on Senior Counsel, where the President's role is ceremonial.
• LSK President Faith Odhiambo emphasized that the title should represent “legal excellence earned through professional achievement, not an automatic title tied to public office.”

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has defended anticipatory bail as a legitimate legal principle, countering President William Ruto's claims that it shields corruption suspects. LSK President Faith Odhiambo stated that strict legal thresholds are applied, ensuring the measure is not abused.

• LSK President Faith Odhiambo asserted that anticipatory bail is a "historically embedded" legal principle rooted in Kenyan and Commonwealth jurisprudence.
• The defence came after President William Ruto, speaking at the Devolution Conference in Homa Bay, accused the judiciary of "innovations" that promote corruption, citing anticipatory bail.
• Chief Justice Martha Koome, at a conference in Kwale, warned against undermining judicial independence and defended anticipatory bail as part of safeguarding constitutional rights.