Wanyama urges LSK to pair court boycott with crackdown on rogue lawyers
Wanyama argued that corruption within the justice system cannot be addressed by focusing exclusively on judges...
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City lawyer Peter Wanyama has called on the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to extend its planned court boycott by also cracking down on rogue lawyers accused of undermining the legal profession.
- The LSK plans a nationwide court boycott on Wednesday to protest judicial corruption and demand accountability.
- Wanyama argues that corruption in the judiciary cannot be tackled without addressing the role of lawyers who represent judges in disciplinary proceedings or allegedly bribe judicial officers.
- He urges the LSK to publish lists of shame for both judges and lawyers involved in corrupt practices to restore public confidence in the justice system.
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LSK Announces Court Boycott Over Judiciary Corruption Concerns - July 2026
The Law Society of Kenya has announced a nationwide court boycott scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, describing it as an industrial action protected by the Constitution over perceived failures to tackle corruption and improve accountability within the Judiciary. City lawyer Peter Wanyama has called on LSK to extend the planned court boycott by also cracking down on rogue lawyers accused of undermining the legal profession. This action comes amid ongoing legal proceedings, including a High Court case where a protected witness testified that the Officer Commanding Station at Nairobi's Central Police Station ordered the formatting of CCTV footage around the time of detainee Albert Ojwang's death in custody. Separately, forensic analysis of CCTV footage from Central Police Station revealed that Albert Ojwang entered the station alive and responsive but was later removed unresponsive, a key development in his murder trial.
