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August 31, 2025
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Faith Odhiambo Issues Demands to Govt Days After Ruto Appointment

Faith Odhiambo Issues Demands to Govt Days After Ruto Appointment

Odhiambo was recently appointed to a 15-member panel to handle compensation for victims of demonstrations...

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The Law Society of Kenya (LSK), led by President Faith Odhiambo, has raised alarms over a surge in abductions and harassment targeting legal professionals, terming it a "persecution." The LSK demands urgent investigations and accountability for these unresolved cases.

  • Over the past two years, Kenya has seen hundreds of abductions, with many victims found dead or still missing.
  • The LSK is compiling a database of unresolved cases of persecution against advocates, including abductions and kidnappings, to be submitted to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
  • The Society emphasized that these incidents violate Article 29 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to security and freedom from arbitrary detention, and specifically recalled cases like those of Oscar Kingara, Willie Kimani, and Njau Kiyai.

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