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LSK has 10 out of 13 council seats occupied by women!

Women members LSK (Photo: FIDA)

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) elections conducted last week Thursday marked a historic milestone for the lawyers’ body.

The election saw the female lawyers outdo their male counterparts in representation in the council by winning 10 out of 13 seats, consequently tipping the gender-balance scale. The results present a rare case in the country where the two-thirds gender rule is violated with the female wing dominating.

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