The Law Students Association of Kenya is temporarily without a President after the incumbent was suspended for alleged political affiliation.
In an official statement from the LSAK dated March 30, the Association said that its President, Daniel Keith Wafula, would be suspended with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary process.
“It has come to our attention that LSAK’s President Mr Daniel Keith Wafula is affiliating the Association with a political party,” said Atieno Ogolla, the Association’s Legal Advisor whose signature is appended to the official statement.
The statement continues to say that the Association is non-political, something made clear in its Constitution and Concept Note.
“For this reason, LSAK has suspended Mr Daniel Keith Wafula pending the determination of the matter,” the statement reads.
The Law Students Association of Kenya is a non-political organisation and it will not be used by anyone to further their political ambitions. @SirDanWafula pic.twitter.com/fuj1hUJqrd
— Atieno Ogolla (@AtienotheLawyer) March 30, 2023
When reached for comment, Ogolla, the LSAK Legal Advisor said she could not comment on an ongoing matter.
Prior to the suspension, Daniel Keith Wafula, who is the President of the Law Students Society of Kisii University, was LSAK’s first President.
Daniel also declined to comment on the matter, saying that the matter will be handled at the Association’s tribunal.
He did however say, “I expect the issue to be managed in a cordial way so as to maintain the unity of the LSAK and all law students bodies in the country.”
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According to the official statement by LSAK, the Association is an umbrella body representing all law students in Kenya.
Though in its infancy, the Association mostly features undergraduate students with representatives from all universities in Kenya offering law as a degree.
“The move to form the body was motivated by the existence and formalisation of the Law Students Associations all over the world,” the Association’s statement reads.
As such, LSAK states that it is “an independent, non-profit and non-political association” with the aim of meeting the professional needs of law students.
Corporate Juror understands that the association is working with the LSK to formalise an official launch, and that the body also seeks to engage with the programs of the East Africa Law Society.
(Featured image: Daniel Keith Wafula/Twitter)
