{Kigali, Rwanda: The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Council Member Mr. Godfrey Nathan Kitiwa is the new East Africa Law Society (EALS) Secretary General. The immediate former LSK Kisumu Branch Chairman Mr. Charles Onyango is also the new Deputy Treasurer while lawyer Ms. Harriet Chiggai a Council Member of the regional lawyers body.
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The trio was elected during hotly contested regional elections in Kigali, Rwanda on Saturday that attracted lawyers from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Zanzibar.
The regional polls were held at the Serena Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda on Saturday during the EALS Annual General Meeting (AGM). “I am happy to be elected SG of the EALS and I shall ensure that our objectives are met,” Mr. Kitiwa said amid cheers from regional lawyers. Mr. Kitiwa who is also on his second term as a LSK Council Member encouraged Bar Associations in the region to ensure Governments uphold the Rule of Law.
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