LSK-Nairobi Branch

The Law Society of Kenya Nairobi Branch Council was elected by lawyers on the 25th of February 2016. The Branch is a devolved unit of the Law Society of Kenya as mandated by the Law Society of Kenya Act 2014.The Branch currently comprises over 70% of practicing lawyers in Kenya. Under Section 24 of the said Act, the Branch is mandated to deal with the following issues involving lawyers in Nairobi and Kiambu Counties:Practice mattersWelfare issuesMember participationOur overall objective is to pursue is the improvement of practice conditions. In keeping with this, we have set out to continually and effectively engage various key stakeholders in the legal system. These include, the Courts and the Judiciary as a whole; the national Registries: Lands, Companies; the Office of the Attorney General, Parliament and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. We believe collaboration with these offices will symbiotically benefit the lawyers and the legal system as a whole.In the long-term, the key programmes we seek to establish include:A Legal Aid Programme, with a revolving fund, to facilitate provision of legal services to the disadvantaged.A Good Governance Programme.A Law Reform Programme, with initial focus on police reforms, elimination of extra-judicial killings, an enhancement of the criminal-justice system.A Mediation/ADR programme, with principal focus on aiding resolution of disputes between lawyers, or with clients, to reduce reliance on the formal Disciplinary Tribunal process.Mentorship and professional advancement program for all lawyers in general and Young Lawyers in particular.Our ObjectivesImproving the standards and conditions of legal practice in Nairobi and Kiambu CountiesPromoting Excellence in Legal Practice and Service delivery