Lawyer Nelson Havi becomes the new LSK president after beating Charles Kanjama and other contenders

Lawyer Nelson Havi. PHOTO | RMS

On a tight battle at the law elections, Lawyer Nelson Havi has won the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) presidential elections held on Thursday, preliminary results show.

The temporary results showed Havi registered a decent victory against the three other participants Harriette Chiggai, Maria Mbeneka and Charles Kanjama.

A total of 10,764 lawyers with valid practice certificates were eligible to take part in the elections overseen by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

Lawyer Charles Kanjama was the first to admit defeat, congratulating Havi for scaling “a bold and effective campaign that has captured the confidence of lawyers across the country.”

“I congratulate my classmate Nelson Havi on running a bold and effective campaign that has captured the confidence of lawyers across the country. I congratulate him on a race well run and, as a democrat, am happy to accept the will of the voters, “

“On my part, I pledge to support Havi. I wish him success wholeheartedly and urge all lawyers to do the same. We all need LSK to succeed,” said Kanjama in a statement.