Why is Faith Odhiambo a God-sent leader in LSK
The President of the Law Society of Kenya her Excellency Faith Odhiambo is a God-sent leader in the professional body…
Hon. Faith is a believer in social justice, equality, respect for human rights, upholding human dignity and paramountly respect for the rule of law.
She notes, “The 125 protestors that were being held at Central Police Station have been arraigned at City Hall Court. Our legal team is on the ground to represent them.
Following distress calls raised through the @LawSocietyofKe Toll Free Line, we set camp at Central Police Station, Nairobi, until 9pm yesternight, where several protestors had been held following arrest during the demonstrations. We held discussions with the OCS over the release of the protestors, but he insisted on holding the protestors overnight to allegedly enable their booking before release in the morning.
This morning, we reported to Central Police Station by 8am to follow up on the release. We were shocked to find that the peaceful protestors were booked with trumped-up charges of mugging. The police have offered no qualification of these allegations, and we therefore demand that the @ODPP_KE desist from allowing vexatious, false charges against the people of Kenya. Nevertheless, we will be in court for the arraignment of all those arrested and will defend them against these spurious claims.
Our teams across all 23 counties that reported demonstrations have been working diligently to ensure no protestors are detained unlawfully. We secured the release of protestors in Kitengela, Kahawa, and Mombasa and will continue to monitor the situation and offer relevant legal intervention. We urge members of the public to continue bringing information to our attention to enable expeditious action on our part.
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