NEW BATTLEFRONT AS FAITH ODHIAMBO DRAGS IEBC TO COURT AHEAD OF ELECTIONS

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has opened a fresh legal battlefront ahead of the 2025 General Election after its President, Faith Odhiambo, filed a petition at the High Court against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
In the case, LSK is seeking to compel the IEBC, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Registrar of Political Parties, and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to enforce the constitutional integrity requirements outlined in Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Odhiambo argues that Kenyans have both the right and duty to raise complaints on the integrity of candidates before they are cleared to run for office. The petition further seeks to ensure that verified integrity complaints are treated as conclusive evidence of unfitness to hold public office.
Among other demands, the suit calls for the automatic removal of public officials proven to lack integrity, immediate cessation of salaries and benefits to such officials, and the introduction of a mandatory political code of conduct consistent with constitutional standards. It also proposes a strict 20-day deadline for institutions to verify integrity complaints, after which failure to act would result in the complaint being deemed valid.
The case is scheduled for a directions hearing on September 29, 2025, setting the stage for a high-stakes legal showdown that could shape the integrity of the upcoming elections.