Senior Counsel Charles Kanjama has pledged to work with both supporters and rivals after emerging victorious in the hotly contested Law Society of Kenya (LSK) presidential race, even as Kenyans await official confirmation of the results from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. Speaking after the vote tallying, Kanjama expressed confidence that polling station returns had handed him the mandate to lead the Law Society of Kenya for the next two years. Kanjama thanked LSK members for participating in the election and extended an olive branch to his competitors, signalling a unity-driven approach to his tenure. “The leadership of LSK matters not just to lawyers but to Kenyans as a whole.”Kanjama won the LSK presidential seat after garnering 3,728 votes. The polls were supervised by the LSK Elections Board and conducted by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) at High Court stations across the country.

Source: The Star February 19, 2026 20:30 UTC