We need free, fair and transparent polls at LSK, says Mwamu.

 Former President of the East Africa Law Society James Mwamu address the press in Kisumu where he calls for free, fair and transparent polls at LSK.He also aspires to be the next President of LSK-Photo by James Keyi

By Dickson Odhiambo.

January 2, 2018.

We need free, fair and transparent polls at LSK, says Mwamu.

THERE is need for a free, fair and transparent election in the forthcoming polls at the Law Society of Kenya, an aspiring President has said.

James Aggrey Mwamu who has declared his interest for the seat of the Law Society of Kenya President in an election which will be held on February 22 this year has called for not only a free and fair elections but also transparent one.

Addressing the press in Kisumu today, Mwamu has said the Law Society of Kenya must come out and state clearly what measures the Society and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission have put in place to avoid instances of double voting as witnessed in the last LSK General Elections held on February 25, 2016 between Milimani Law court and the Supreme Court Polling centres.

Mwamu claims that they have received information that there are over 1,600 uncollected LSK identity cards and are apprehensive that they may be used for voting illegally if not distributed to their owners immediately.

“The candidates demand that the said Identity Cards be dispatched to the respective branch chairpersons for purposes of distribution to their owners on or before January 15 this year. The ones whose owners have not collected must be kept in safe custody at a place acceptable to all the candidates after verification,” Mwamu says.

Mwamu also says the candidates demand an audit of the voters register to ensure that names of deceased members have been deleted from the said register and that the said register be made available on or before January 15 this year to all the candidates and members.

“All the candidates must be allowed to verify the register a least by January 20 this year without fail,” he adds.

Mwamu who is also the Former President of the East Africa Law Society has issued a warning to the Law Society of Kenya Deputy President Faith Waigwa whom he alongside other candidates has accused of interfering with the electoral process and manipulating the same.

“We have credible information that she has been exerting pressure and giving certain directions to the CEO and the secretariat staff to manipulate the process in favour of certain candidates.

He has urged the Law Society of Kenya CEO to reject such kind of advances and pressure.

“We demand that the Council looks into the issue and take action against such activities to ensure that the electoral process is free, fair and transparent,” he adds in a press statement.

He has again urged members of LSK to reject such kind of moves and vigilantly watch over the process to make sure it is free and fair.

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