Peter Wanyama conceded defeat in the race to become the Law Society of Kenya's 51st president. He blamed the loss on meagre resources that limited his campaign.
Lawyer Evans Ondieki accused Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of behaving in a rogue way and thus undermining his office, vowing to commence his impeachment.
Shdrack Wambui, a lawyer who rose from the sprawling slums of Mathare in Nairobi, said the sack clothes were a symbol of mourning, as was in the Bible.