The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Mercy Wambua has warned candidates in the upcoming LSK election against conducting violent campaigns.
Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV, she advised the candidates who had been shortlisted for various positions to follow the election regulations.
She further confirmed that everything is in place to carry out the election which will take place in February 2020.
The Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will be in charge of the elections.
"The elections will be conducted by the IEBC, as always being done, only that the committee will be liaising with the IEBC for purposes of ensuring there is a smooth election," she said.
The candidates have already begun carrying out their campaigns mainly on social media.
Wambua has advised the contestants to adhere to the LSK code of conduct.
"We do have an electoral code of conduct in place and each and every candidate has declared and sworn to abide by the electoral code and we will be urging all the candidates to adhere to it," she added.
The legal body has already published a final list of the contestants for the position of the LSK president, the council and the branch representatives.
The following candidates have been cleared to vie for the position of the LSK President; Nelson Havi, Charles Kanjama, Maria Mbeneka, and Harriet Chigai.
The clearance observed equity in gender balance.