This archive report was first published on 16 December 2019.
Kenya has lost a respected human rights advocate with the passing of Judge Otieno Odek, who died on December 16, 2019, after a sudden fall at his home in Kisumu.
Prof. Otieno Odek had been serving as a judge in the Kenyan High Court since 2012 and was a respected figure in the country's judicial system.
A family spokesperson confirmed the news of Odek's death, which has sent shockwaves through the Kenyan legal community.
