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LSK files suit against State's rules on political gatherings

Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi gestures during a press conference at the society's premises in Nairobi on October 7, 2020.

Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The society wants the court to declare unconstitutional and illegal, directives announced by the committee on October 7 and adopted by the Cabinet the next day.
  • The disputed directives provide that the convener or any person intending to hold a public gathering must notify the relevant police station commander (OCS) three to 14 days earlier.

The Law Society of Kenya has moved to court to challenge stringent measures introduced by the National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC)  with the aim of containing early 2022 election campaigns.

The society wants the court to declare unconstitutional and illegal, directives announced by the committee on October 7 and adopted by the Cabinet the next day.