LSK President Kanjama calls for stronger legal knowledge sharing through publications
By Ndiritu Wanjiru, May 8, 2026Law Society of Kenya President Charles Kanjama has urged legal practitioners to deepen the culture of writing and knowledge-sharing, as it is key to strengthening the administration of justice in the country.
Speaking after visiting exhibition booths showcasing publications at the Judges Book Fair 2026, organised by the judiciary on Friday, May 8, 2026, and attended by both the bar and the bench, Kanjama said he was impressed by the growing number of books and articles produced by legal practitioners and judges, noting that such work is critical to building a strong legal tradition.
“I have visited the exhibition booths, and I am impressed by the number of books and articles written by both the bar and the bench,” he said.
He emphasised that the Law Society of Kenya is committed to ensuring that these publications do not just exist but reach their intended audience, lawyers who rely on them in daily practice. According to him, the circulation and accessibility of legal writings must be strengthened if the profession is to benefit fully from the intellectual work being produced.
Kanjama added that the LSK is keen to ensure that legal publications are actively disseminated among members of the profession.
“The Law Society of Kenya is keen to ensure those publications reach our members,” he said, stressing the need for a structured approach to knowledge distribution within the legal fraternity.
Kanjama further noted that in the legal profession, writing is not merely an academic exercise but a service to the profession itself. He called for a deliberate effort to expand the body of legal knowledge through continuous documentation of jurisprudence, commentary, and analysis.
“In this part of the world, writing books is a service to the profession. We must build a body of legal knowledge,” he said.
Need for Legal literature production
He further stressed that increased production of legal literature must be matched by efforts to ensure it is widely read and utilised by practitioners, arguing that the value of writing is only fully realised when it informs practice and improves legal reasoning.
“As we write more, we need to ensure they are read more,” he noted.
LSK commits to partnering with judiciary
To achieve this, Kanjama said the Law Society of Kenya will work in partnership with the Judiciary of Kenya to enhance the dissemination of legal publications and improve access to legal knowledge across the profession.
“We undertake to partner with the judiciary in disseminating the information. It is only then that we shall have a more perfect justice,” he said.
The remarks from the LSK president underscore a broader push within the legal sector to strengthen legal scholarship and ensure that written jurisprudence and professional commentary play a more central role in shaping Kenya’s justice system.