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December 7, 2025
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Kalonzo Challenges Lawyers On Kenya’s Democracy

Kalonzo Challenges Lawyers On Kenya’s Democracy

He continued to challenge lawyers to deepen their commitment to pro bono work, as Kenyans did not lack rights but lacked access to those rights...

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Former Vice President Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka urged Kenyan lawyers to actively safeguard democracy, citing a recent High Court ruling on political defections as a critical moment for the nation.

  • Kalonzo emphasized the High Court's ruling against political defections, specifically mentioning Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo and his Deputy Governor's defection from the Jubilee Party to UDA in 2023.
  • Speaking at the Law Society of Kenya’s Lower Eastern Advocates Forum in Machakos County on December 6, 2025, Kalonzo highlighted concerns about election misconduct and accountability, citing 15 deaths in the Kasipul by-elections on November 27.
  • Kalonzo, an advocate of the High Court and leader of the Wiper party, challenged lawyers to increase pro bono work and maintain principled speech, stating that the future of Kenya's democracy rests in their hands.

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