A city lawyer has asked the Law Society of Kenya to give activist OKiya Omtatah honorary membership due to his achievements in public litigation for over 10 years. In his notice of motion to LSK, Ochiel Dudley says he will move a motion at their upcoming AGM on July 23 for a special resolution to grant Omtatah honorary membership. “At the meeting of the society on Thursday, July 23 he will move a motion for a special resolution to be passed recognising Okiya Omtatah as an honorary life member of the Law Society of Kenya under Section 9 with no right to practice as advocate or vote or vie in any LSK election,” Ochiel said. However, honorary membership is only a ceremonial title conferring no right to practice, vote or hold office within LSK. The advocate further states that under the LSK Act, the Council may elect to honour a deserving person as an honorary member of the society either for life or not.

Source: The Star July 02, 2020 16:07 UTC