{"id":131585,"date":"2026-02-20T11:02:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/gachagua-urges-kanjama-focus-lsk-efforts-on-credible-2027-general-election\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:02:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:02:43","slug":"gachagua-urges-kanjama-focus-lsk-efforts-on-credible-2027-general-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/gachagua-urges-kanjama-focus-lsk-efforts-on-credible-2027-general-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Gachagua urges Kanjama focus LSK efforts on credible 2027 General Election"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 \u2013 Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to play a proactive role in ensuring a free, fair, and credible 2027 General Election, while congratulating Charles Kanjama on his election as LSK President.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gachagua praised Kanjama and the newly elected LSK council for their fidelity to the Constitution and respect for the rule of law.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour record on fidelity to the Constitution and respect for the rule must have persuaded your learned friends that you are the best man for the job at a time when the Government is violating the Constitution with sheer impunity and the rule of law replaced with goonism,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Gachagua expressed hope that under Kanjama\u2019s leadership, LSK would remain firm in defending the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and ensuring strict observance of the rule of law.<\/p>\n

He further urged the society to take a leading role in protecting national assets from arbitrary sales, combating the theft of public funds, and preventing their use for political bribery.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbove all, Kenyans are optimistic that LSK will lead in keeping the IEBC on its toes to ensure a free, fair, credible, and verifiable 2027 General Election by streamlining processes and providing a level playing field,\u201d Gachagua stated.<\/p>\n

Kanjama was elected the 52nd President of LSK after securing 3,728 votes in an election held on Thursday. <\/p>\n

He defeated Peter Wanyama, who garnered 2,616 votes, and outgoing Vice President Mwaura Kabata, who finished third with 2,086 votes. <\/p>\n

Influencial body <\/h2>\n

He succeeds Faith Odhiambo, taking the helm of the influential legal body at a time when it remains deeply engaged in constitutional, governance, and rule-of-law debates.<\/p>\n

The election attracted strong interest within the legal fraternity, reflecting the society\u2019s growing prominence in shaping national legal and governance discourse, particularly as Kenya approaches the next General Election.<\/p>\n

In his concession message, Kabata congratulated Kanjama on his victory and pledged his support for the incoming leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Charles Kanjama, who has been entrusted by advocates to serve as their 52nd President of the Law Society,\u201d Kabata said.<\/p>\n

He thanked his campaign team and supporters, noting that more than 2,000 colleagues had backed his manifesto.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe put our best foot forward, ran a great campaign, and formed lasting friendships and partnerships while at it. I truly enjoyed being on the campaign trail because of you. LSK has won \u2014 the only thing I have lost is weight,\u201d he added.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 \u2013 Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to play a proactive role in ensuring a free, fair, and credible 2027 General Election, while congratulating Charles Kanjama on his election as LSK President. Gachagua praised Kanjama and the newly elected LSK council for their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-131585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131585\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}