Caption for the landscape image: How the Njonjo factor shaped LSK, but Muthoga takeover shifted tide Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Scroll down to read the article By John Kamau Summary Article Related What you need to know: Njonjo allies took control of LSK and the critics, who included Lee Muthoga, had to wait longer to lead it.By backing the Bar and the Bench to retain its whiteness, Njonjo’s role as AG would face no handicaps. It was a classic gatekeeping strategy. In case you missed the first part of this #LSKDecides2026 series, start here: Lawyers, power and protest: How LSK learned to speak—or stay silent ------ PREMIUM Lawyers, power and protest: How LSK learned to speak—or stay silent LSK has always struggled between silence and eloquence. Encounters that defined crucial role of law society An emerging trend is that membership of the council is a platform for contesting JSC posts How State finally captured Kenya’s legal profession The book 'Black Bar' traces the history of legal practice in the country from the colonial days through its 10 chapters. A look at the days when LSK led from the front Last week, the Law Society of Kenya held elections to pick its president and council members. PREMIUM How Dar es Salaam University shaped Kenya’s top lawyers Francis Okomo Okello revisits the exciting days of students’ activism and intellectual debates at Dar es Salaam University. . Recommended for you PREMIUM IEBC, MPs lock horns over campaign financing rules PREMIUM Politics of ‘spoilers’? How homegrown rivals threaten 2027 State House math PREMIUM Why Knut wants truce between seasoned and inexperienced teachers PREMIUM Over 24,000 primary schools to get new CBE textbooks Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM Why Knut wants truce between seasoned and inexperienced teachers Knut says future school should encourage collaboration among teachers. Sudan lifts ban on Kenyan tea imports The ban was imposed in protest over Nairobi hosting leaders of Sudan's paramilitary RFS last year. Why Kenya is shutting down embassy in Bern, Switzerland The Embassy in Bern, the Swiss political capital, was opened in April 2020.
PREMIUM Lawyers, power and protest: How LSK learned to speak—or stay silent LSK has always struggled between silence and eloquence.
Encounters that defined crucial role of law society An emerging trend is that membership of the council is a platform for contesting JSC posts
How State finally captured Kenya’s legal profession The book 'Black Bar' traces the history of legal practice in the country from the colonial days through its 10 chapters.
A look at the days when LSK led from the front Last week, the Law Society of Kenya held elections to pick its president and council members.
PREMIUM How Dar es Salaam University shaped Kenya’s top lawyers Francis Okomo Okello revisits the exciting days of students’ activism and intellectual debates at Dar es Salaam University.
PREMIUM Why Knut wants truce between seasoned and inexperienced teachers Knut says future school should encourage collaboration among teachers.
Sudan lifts ban on Kenyan tea imports The ban was imposed in protest over Nairobi hosting leaders of Sudan's paramilitary RFS last year.
Why Kenya is shutting down embassy in Bern, Switzerland The Embassy in Bern, the Swiss political capital, was opened in April 2020.
