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Raila Odinga urges lawyers to fight State oppression, extrajudicial killings

Late lawyer Willie Kimani who was allegedly killed along with two others by police. CORD leader Raila Odinga wants lawyers to rise up against oppression and social injustice, and says the Jubilee administration is undermining free speech. (PHOTO: COURTESY)

CORD leader Raila Odinga wants lawyers to rise up against oppression and social injustice, and says the Jubilee administration is undermining free speech.

Addressing lawyers during the annual Law Society of Kenya (LSK) conference at Leisure Lodge resort in Kwale County yesterday, Raila said the upsurge of extrajudicial killings should concern members of the bar.  He warned lawyers that if they remained silent, they too could become victims of State intolerance.

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