Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo has resigned as Vice Chairperson of the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Public Protests, redirecting her efforts toward a more comprehensive justice overhaul.
Her decision reflects growing disillusionment with the panel’s stalled progress amid legal hurdles, signaling a pivotal shift in her advocacy strategy.
Appointed to the panel, gazetted on August 25, 2025, Odhiambo aimed to reshape Kenya’s flawed reparations system for victims of police brutality during protests.
However, a High Court order suspending the panel’s operations has derailed its 120-day mandate, leaving victims—many still reeling from the 2023 cost-of-living demonstrations—without timely redress.
“Victims reach out in frustration, asking when their voices will be heard,” Odhiambo lamented, noting that key milestones are now unattainable.Rather than remain constrained by the panel’s limitations, Odhiambo is leveraging her LSK presidency to spearhead systemic change.
She is actively supporting court cases in Kisumu for 2023 protest victims and plans to rally justice stakeholders and human rights bodies to push for legislative reforms.
Her focus includes a victim-centered reparations framework, memorializing the fallen, and strengthening legal protections for demonstrators—goals she vows to pursue relentlessly.
This move follows criticism from legal peers, including former LSK President Nelson Havi, who flagged a conflict of interest in her dual roles.
Odhiambo’s resignation underscores a strategic pivot from the panel’s temporary scope to a broader, enduring fight for accountability.