Wetang’ula barred from voting in LSK election over missing practicing certificate
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula was denied the chance to vote in the Law Society of Kenya elections after officials ruled he fell short of voter eligibility creteria...
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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula was barred from voting in the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) elections on Thursday after his name was found missing from the voter register due to the absence of a valid practicing certificate, a legal requirement for voting.
- Wetang’ula questioned the decision, arguing that his role as Speaker negates the need for a practicing certificate.
- IEBC official Dr. Owiso stated that the exclusion was not an administrative error but a legal requirement stemming from regulations adopted by LSK members themselves.
- Despite the incident, high-profile lawyers including Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr, and Martha Karua cast their votes without issue.
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