Best lawyers in Kenya: Ahmednassir Abdulahi (SC) Former Dean, law school U.O.N and member of JSC- a master in Litigation and Arbitration and played a critical role in the recruitment of judges of the Supreme Court. He is a senior partner in Ahmednassir, Abdikadir and Company Advocates alongside former Mandera Central MP Abdikadir Mohammed Kenya's Top 20 Lawyers. 1. GEORGE ORARO - Senior Counsel) (SC) He is the founder and Senior Partner at Oraro & Company Advocates. In the span of his 35 years of service at the firm, he has been involved in practicing litigation in the High Court, the Court Of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Kenya. Mr. Oraro is a great lawyer for cases. Lawyers are always in the right place to help organizations, individuals, and groups with legal problems and to further the public good. In Kenya, currently, there are very many law firms that are mushrooming all over the city as Law schools churn more graduates. It is, therefore challenging to identify the top best law firms in Kenya Below is a list of the top 10 law firms in Kenya. Law Firms in Kenya 1. Anjarwalla & Khanna. Anjarwalla & Khanna (A&K) is a leading law firm in East Africa that has helped many businesses set up in Kenya. With over 50 advocates and offices in Nairobi and Mombasa, the firm has a distinguished track record in many sectors The swearing-in of Chief Justice Martha Koome on Friday marked the first time a woman was ascending to the position in Kenya's history. But it is more than that. With the swearing-in of Mrs Koome,..
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome as the East African country's first woman chief justice and head of the judiciary. The announcement was made Wednesday in a special Gazette Notice — an official publication for notifying the actions and decisions of the government — hours after parliamentary approval Women and Human Rights in Kenya: The Federation of Women Lawyers Kenya (FIDA Kenya) FIDA Kenya is a nonprofit NGO started in 1985 in the wake of the third U.N. Conference on Women, held in Nairobi She made top lawyers tremble, now vies for clients with them she got married and joined the Kenya School of Law in 2009. I want to encourage women lawyers to be that voice that people.
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Polygamy and Polyandry in Kenya. While polyandry is largely unknown or unheard of in Kenya, polygamy is a common practice which is even recognised in law. Polyandry is polygamy for a woman who has more than one husband at the same time. In March 2014, President Uhuru Kenyatta signed into law a bill that sought to legalise polygamy May 19, 2021 at 11:00 am CDT By TOM ODULA. NAIROBI, Kenya — (AP) — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome as the East African country's first woman. Updated 5/19/2021 11:00 AM. NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome as the East African country's first woman chief justice and head of. Kenya: President Kenyatta Can't Be Prosecuted While in Office - Lawyer Nation, 30 June 2021 President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday said he has immunity against prosecution in any criminal or civil.
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Kenya Set to Appoint First Female Chief Justice at Sensitive Moment More FILE PHOTO: Judge Martha Koome attends the interview for the post of Chief Justice at the Supreme Court building in Nairobi. The Population Council (through the USAID-supported Translating Research into Action Project) and the Ministry of Health in Kenya collaborated with the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDAKenya) and the National Nurses Association of Kenya-Midwives' Chapter (NNAK-MC) to examine the extent and causes of D&A in Kenya and design and implement.
A Nigerian separatist leader arrested last month and brought back to his country to face trial was detained illegally in Kenya and needs medical help, his wife and lawyers have said. Nnamdi Kanu's outlawed movement, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which agitates for a separate Biafran state for ethnic Igbos in southeast Nigeria, has. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. Finance, Full Time Job - Organization Name Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya FIDA Kenya Job Title Finance Manager Job Type Full Time Job Category Finance FIDA Kenya welcomes applications..
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Advocacy group the Coalition on Violence Against Women and rights organization the Federation of Women Lawyers Kenya (FIDA Kenya) plan to petition the newly sworn-in government for compensation. Judiciary.go.ke. Kenyan judge Martha Koome is set to become the new chief justice in the country. She has 33 years of legal experience. She co-founded and chaired the Federation of Women Lawyers. Kenyan judge Martha Koome has defended dissidents and helped to write women's rights into the constitution - now she's on track to be the first female. Wed., May 19, 2021 timer 3 min. read. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome as the East African country's first woman chief.
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