Faith Odhiambo is the fifth president and the second female president of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) after Raychelle Omamo, who served between 2001 and 2003. Faith earned her law degree from Catholic University, followed by a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law and an LLM (Hons) in International Commercial Law from the University of Kent in the United Kingdom.

She is a PhD student at the University of Nairobi (UoN), where her research is focused on issues related to competition law, consumer protection law, telecommunications law, banking law, financial services, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution. She also covers societal topics, including women’s and children’s rights, climate change, human rights, intellectual property rights, and economic law.

She is a lecturer at the School of Law at UoN, and most of her teaching topics touch on her research, showing her passion and dedication to the field. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators-UK (MCIarb). In addition to being a professional in legal matters, she is a Certified Public Secretary (CPS). She served as board secretary of the Federation of Women Lawyers-Kenya (FIDA-Kenya). She is a partner at Ombok and Owuor LLP Advocates and a consulting partner at MMA Advocates and the UoN.

Faith became a darling of the public during the recent anti-tax protests. The LSK boss emerged as a key advocate for those oppressed and quickly took on the role of representing Kenyans who were arrested illegally by police, thereby becoming a hero to many of the protests who went ahead to christen her ‘The People’s Chief Justice’. In a statement, she condemned the alleged arrests, asserting that they signal a return to a dark era characterised by police using repressive and extra-judicial tactics.

At the LSK, her vision includes fostering positive change for young lawyers, enhancing advocacy standards, and completing the LSK building project to improve the advocacy infrastructure. She aims to create an environment where advocates feel valued and supported.