FORMER LSK PRESIDENT FAITH ODHIAMBO CALLS OUT SENATOR KAREN NYAMU FOR INAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS 

Former Law Society of Kenya President Faith Odhiambo has call out Senator Karen Nyamu following an incident in the Senate Chamber on March 25, 2026, in which a young female student on the School Voluntary Service Scheme was subjected to what Odhiambo describes as inappropriate and degrading remarks. 

In a statement released on May 8, 2026, Odhiambo said that what happened in theSenate was not merely an embarrassment but a gross violation of the dignity of a child, explaining that ayoung student who went to Parliament to learn was instead met with conduct that no child should ever experience in a national institution.

She stressed that the Senate must be a safe space that affirms the dignity and future of every Kenyan child, and she anchored her rebuke in Kenya’s constitutional and legal framework. She cited Article 53(1)(d) of the Constitution, which guarantees every child the right to be protected from abuse and inhuman treatment, as well as Article 53(2), which makes the child’s best interests paramount in every matter with no exceptions.

Odhiambo also referenced Section 22(1) of the Children Act 2022, which explicitly prohibits any person from subjecting a child to psychological abuse, including acts that cause embarrassment and humiliation. In her view, the incident in the Senate Chamber falls squarely within these prohibitions, leaving no room for ambiguity or excuse.

While Senator Nyamu has reportedly issued an apology, Odhiambo has rejected it as insufficient and theatrical, noting that the senator still sought to justify her conduct even while purporting to say sorry. “I call upon the Senate to go beyond accepting the theatrical apology and take concrete accountability measures. Senator Karen Nyamu still sought to justify her conduct even while purporting to apologise. An apology that is read and accepted in minutes is NOT justice. If we are serious about protecting the girl child, then our institutions must reflect that seriousness.”