Lawyer Peter Wanyama has officially announced that he will be contesting to be the next Law Society of Kenya(LSK) President in the next polls.
Wanyama who narrowly lost to incumbent LSK President Faith Odhiambo while announcing his bid on his official Facebook page said over 5000 want him in the ballot as his Manifestos were key to improving the welfare of advocates.
Wanyama said that as a true democrat , he was the first person to concede defeat in 2023 but was now ready to put up another fight and clinch the LSK Presidency.
” In the 2023 LSK election for President I submitted a bid, put in great effort, but emerged runners-up. It was an intense election, which as a true democrat-I was the first candidate to concede,” said Wanyama.
He said that despite his defeat in the said polls, most members believes that his Manifesto was the best and would have brought massive changes required for the betterment of advocates.
” Despite the loss, our message for a strategic, purposeful, and strong bar/ LSK continues to resonate with majority of members who have asked me to complete the race. For the past 1 year, I have consulted more than 5000 lawyers at a personal level. Their near unanimous decision/verdict is that I should complete the race. Therefore, I formally announce that I have accepted their message and will vie for LSK President for 2026-2028 term,” said Wanyama.
He added that , ” The elections involve professional colleagues who have asked it to be ethical and member-driven. In essence, they need an LSK President who will priorities core practice issues, strengthen the bar, and the rule of law,” he said.
