The Lawyer Society of Kenya (LSK) will vote on new leadership today, with around 15,000 members participating.
The elections are taking place around the country, and members will select their representative for the next two years.
Peter Wanyama, Faith Odhiambo, Benard Kipng’etich, Njoki Mboce, and Carolyne Kamende are among the lawyers running for president of the LSK.
The elected person will succeed Eric Theuri, whose two-year tenure has come to an end.
Lawyers will vote in 36 centers across Kenya, and the winner will be revealed at the LSK headquarters on Gatanga Road in Nairobi.
The polling booths began at 8:00 a.m., and the exercise is scheduled to conclude at 5:00 p.m.
Vice president and gender representative are among the posts to be filled.