The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo has called on the three arms of government; the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary to remain independent in order to provide checks and balances.
Ms. Odhiambo spoke on Friday moments after LSK’s Annual General Meeting and her swearing-in alongside fellow newly elected officials of the lawyers’ body at the Rift Valley Sports Club in Nakuru.
Ms. Odhiambo called on the lawyers and the Judiciary to rally behind her in the quest to ensure they solve the challenges that the country is facing including overtaxation and implementation of new laws by the government.
“Let’s reunite as one society, let us work as one…so many challenges at the helm being the housing levy, opportunities for the lawyers, doctors strike…there are many things rising. We are suffering from overtaxation, we have to fight to uphold the rule of law…the courts are an independent arm of government, the three arms of government should work independently,” she stated.
New LSK Vice President Mwaura Kabata, on his part, added: “We promise for a sustained law society for the benefit of the Kenyans, an anchor on constututionallism and the rule of law, we are at a time when the courts are being disrespected.”
Ms. Odhiambo now takes over the helm of the LSK from former President Eric Theuri after beating out four other lawyers to emerge victor in the Febryary 29 elections.