LSK decides: Lawyers head to the polls to elect new leaders (Photos)

LSK polls: Voting begins at Supreme Court in Nairobi with low turnout reported; advocates to elect new president, council members and upcountry representatives...

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Lawyers across Kenya are currently participating in elections to select new leaders for the Law Society of Kenya (LSK). The polls, which determine a new president, vice president, and various council members, opened at 9am today.

Over a dozen positions are being contested, including spots on the Advocates Disciplinary Tribunal, for a two-year term ending in January 2028.
Presidential candidates Mwaura Kabata, Charles Kanjama, and Peter Wanyama cast their votes early at the Supreme Court polling center in Nairobi.
The elections are being overseen by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, with polling stations set up at High Court branches nationwide.

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