Faith Odhiambo has been elected president of the Law Society of Kenya, taking over from Eric Theuri.
Odhiambo, who defeated four other contenders, succeeded Theuri, who served as president for a two-year term beginning March 2022.
She received a total of 3113 votes to Peter Wanyama's 2165. Carolyne Kamende finished third with 888.
Bernard Ng'etich came in fourth place with 833 votes, followed by Njoki Mboce with 511.
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Odhiambo led in all six polling stations at Milimani Law Courts and at Nyeri, Homa Bay, Nanyuki, Kisii, Machakos, Kisumu, and Nakuru.
In the just-ended LSK elections, 7,521 of 15,715 registered members voted. However, 7510 votes were declared legitimate.
