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Kenyan lawyer leading the fight against 'tyranny'

 Faith Odhiambo LSK President during The NOC-K East Africa Gender Conference in Nairobi onJan 29, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Faith Odhiambo LSK President, during The NOC-K East Africa Gender Conference in Nairobi on Jan 29, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

As more than 60 Kenyans were killed in protests and dozens abducted in alleged police operations, a Nairobi lawyer emerged at the forefront of a fight against the "tyranny" she fears is overtaking the country.

Faith Odhiambo took over as head of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) in February 2024 just a few months before the country exploded into protests against new taxes proposed by President William Ruto.

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