Outgoing Law Society of Kenya (LSK) vice president Faith Odhiambo ended her campaigns on Monday night with an appeal to fellow legal professionals to elect her as the next president.
The society is set to conduct its elections on Thursday.
Odhiambo is battling it out for the crucial post alongside Peter Wanyama, Carolyne Kamende Daudi, Harriet Njoki Mboce and Nakuru-based lawyer Bernhard Ngetich.
The seat is currently held by Eric Theuri who completes his term in office as the 50th president.
During her address, Odhiambo underscored her commitment to upholding the rule of law emphasizing the challenges faced by the judiciary in the face of executive attacks.
She, however, vowed to stand firm for the rule of law and ensure the LSK remains a strong defender of legal principles.
“We have seen the executive launching attacks against the judiciary, we have seen a sense of the chief justice coming to sit down with the head of state in an attempt to pacify him and we have said at the LSK we will stand firm for the rule of law,” she said.
Having previously served as the society's representative for Nairobi County, Odhiambo highlighted her experience and institutional memory.
“As the vice president, we have built the society with a level of sobriety and stability and now we are focusing on how to propel it to the next level,” she said.
"I bring a vision and a clear path on where I want to see it go," she added asserting that that she is not only capable but also prepared for the responsibilities of the presidency.
Theuri is vying for the representative to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) alongside Nairobi-based lawyer Omwanza Ombati.
Odhiambo, Kamende and Mboce are in the race to try and put their names in the books of history as the second female to head the society.
Former Defence Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo was the first female president having served between 2001 and 2003.
