IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon was among the prominent figures who turned up to vote in the Law Society of Kenya
(LSK) elections held on Thursday at a polling station outside the
Supreme Court building in Nairobi.
Others who cast their ballots included People’s Liberation Party
(PLP) leader Martha Karua and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, as
advocates across the country participated in the high-stakes exercise
to elect new LSK leaders.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, however, did not
vote despite appearing at the station because his name was missing in the voter register
More than 20,000 lawyers nationwide are taking part in the
elections, which will determine the next leadership of the society as
the current council’s term comes to an end.
The spotlight is on the race for the 52nd LSK president, where
three prominent candidates, Senior Counsel Charles Kanjama, current
Vice President Mwaura Kabata and senior lawyer Peter Wanyama, are
contesting in a tightly fought and ideologically distinct contest.
IEBC chairman Erastus Ethekon prepares to vote at the Supreme Court voting station to cast his ballot on February 19, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAINairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna casts his vote at the Supreme Court in Nairobi on February 19, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAIPLP party leader Martha Karua casts her vote for the LSK election in Nairobi on February 19, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAIOutgoing LSK president Faith Odhiambo casts her vote for the LSK election in Nairobi on February 19, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAILSK election board secretary Owiso Owiso consults with National Assembly speaker Moses Wetang'ula after he failed to cast his vote for the LSK election in Nairobi on February 19, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAINational Assembly speaker Moses Wetang'ula submits his identification card for verification during the LSK election at the Supreme Court voting station, Nairobi, on February 19, 2026. He did not, however, take part in the exercise/LEAH MUKANGAINational Assembly speaker Moses Wetang'ula arrives at the Supreme Court voting station for LSK election in Nairobi on February 19, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAILSK president Faith Odhiambo (in red) has a word with IEBC commissioner Alutalala Mukhwana and commission chairman Erastus Ethekon at the Supreme Court voting station on February 19, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI
LSK president candidate Peter Wanyama arrives at the Supreme Court polling station for the LSK election on February 19, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI
LSK president candidate Charles Kanjama after casting his vote for the LSK election at the Supreme Court voting station, Nairobi on February 19, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI
IEBC chairman Erastus Ethekon arrives at the Supreme Court voting station to cast his ballot on February 19, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI
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