Donald Kipkorir Endorses Lawyer Peter Wanyama For LSK President Post: "My Friend"

 

Kenyan lawyer Peter Wanyama's bid for the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) presidency has received a shot in the arm after being endorsed by popular city lawyer Donald Kipkorir. Lawyer Peter Wanyama (r) paid me a courtesy call on Donald Kipkorir (l).  TUKO.co.ke understands that the elections are slated for February 2024, when members are expected to install a new council to replace the current team led by President Eric Theuri, whose two-year term is ending.  Kipkorir, who is considered one of the country’s affluent advocates with a specialty in corporate and commercial law, said Wanyama, if elected, will bring fresh ideas and much-needed reforms to Kenya’s premier bar association, with a membership of all practicing advocates currently numbering over twenty thousand. "In the past LSK presidential elections, I publicly came out in support of the sequential candidatures of Ahmednasir, Ojienda, Mutua, Gichuhi, Havi, and Theuri, and they all won. At least it is a public record that is res ipsa," Kipkorir said. This year, Kipkorir said that he publicly endorses the candidature of his friend and lawyer, Peter Wanyama, to be the next LSK president. "Peter paid me a courtesy call and gifted me the Law Digest works of George Kashindi. Peter has the presence of my intellectual mien, cognitive intelligence, and chutzpah to lead Kenya’s biggest and most influential professional society. LSK needs such a leader as it navigates our exciting and evolving times," said Kipkorir. According to Wanyama, as part of its efforts to implement its manifesto, the government is expected to develop numerous draft bills for submission to Parliament. Section 4 of the LSK Act requires the Council to assist the government on legal issues. "As LSK President, I will lead my Council to provide technical support to the secretariat in preparing detailed memoranda to the Executive and Parliament on these draft bills. This will ensure the bills pass the constitutional test," said Wanyama. Wanyama argued that their views are ignored and unconstitutional bills are enacted into law. "We will file petitions at the High Court seeking suspension and nullification of the laws," Wanyama warned in a statement shared on his LinkedIn account. Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that state house spokesperson Hussein Mohamed defended President William Ruto amid an uproar over his remarks targeting Judiciary and judicial officers.  In a statement on Wednesday, January 3, Mohamed dismissed LSK statement condemning the head of state. He explained that Ruto is committed to upholding the rule of law and constitutional principles, with an emphasis on not interfering with the independence of the Judiciary. 

by  Dennis Lubanga