LSK has vowed to pursue sponsors of political violence after goons disrupted a civil society budget dialogue forum at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi.

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NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 13 – The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has vowed to pursue sponsors and organisers of political violence with what it termed “bulldog tenacity,” following the disruption of a civil society budget dialogue forum in Nairobi.

LSK President Charles Kanjama said Kenya can only confront the growing problem of “goonism” by holding not only perpetrators accountable, but also those who finance, direct and facilitate such acts.

“The effective way to address the growth of goonism, whether by members of the National Police Service or by irregular groups, is to pursue accountability for the perpetrators and particularly their sponsors, accessories and principals, with bulldog tenacity, until they are held to account,” Kanjama said.

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“Regardless of how high or to who the chain of accountability goes.”

Kanjama said the LSK would work closely with human rights defenders and civil society organizations to ensure those behind acts of political violence and intimidation are identified and prosecuted.

“This Law Society of Kenya will undertake henceforth, in coordination with human rights defenders and civil society organisations. It is time we said ENOUGH to the goonism phenomenon and meant it,” he stated.

His remarks came a day after a post-budget dialogue forum at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi was violently disrupted by a group of individuals, prompting condemnation from civil society organizations and governance advocates.

The forum had brought together representatives from civil society, faith-based organizations, the private sector and members of the public to discuss the Sh4.8 trillion 2026/27 national budget presented by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi.

According to Transparency International Kenya (TI-Kenya), the meeting was interrupted by individuals it described as “state-hired goons” who stormed the venue while participants were examining whether the budget reflected citizens’ priorities.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya