2019 WINNERS – Legal Excellence Edition

A. INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

In-House Categories

1. In-House (Public Sector) Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Duncan Ondimu – ODPP
  • 2) Salem Lorot – National Assembly
2. In-House Civil Society Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Teresa Omondi – FIDA Kenya
  • 2) Wakesho Kililo – Formerly ICJ Kenya

Ancillary Categories

3. Pupil Master of the Year
Winner: John Ohaga – TripleOKLaw Advocates LLP
  • 2) Wambua Kilonzo – S.M. Kilonzo & Associates Advocates

Overall Categories

4. Young Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Johnson Kariuki – JP Advocates LLP
  • 2) Matthew Arrum – Kaplan & Stratton Advocates
  • 3) Kevin Mwangi Gitau – Independent Medico Legal Unit (IMLU)
5. Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Chacha Odera – Oraro & Co. Advocates
  • 2) John Ohaga SC – TripleOKLaw Advocates LLP
  • 3) Rose Mbanya – R.W. Mbanya & Co. Advocates

B. CORPORATE CATEGORIES

Law Firm Categories

6. SME Law Firm of the Year
Winner: Kiruti & Co. Advocates
  • 2) Gumbo & Associates Advocates
  • 3) Ngeri Omiti & Bush Advocates LLP
7. Large Law Firm of the Year
Winner: Anjarwalla & Khanna LLP
  • 2) Oraro & Company Advocates
  • 3) Walker Kontos Advocates

In-House Categories

8. Private Sector Legal Department of the Year
Winner: Safaricom PLC – Legal Department
  • 2) Britam Limited – Legal Department
  • 3) I&M Bank Limited – Legal Department
9. Public Sector Legal Department of the Year
Winner: National Council for Law Reporting
  • 2) KenGen – Legal Department

C. JUDICIAL CATEGORY

10. Judge/Judicial Officer of the Year
Winner: Hon. Hedwig Imbosa Ongundi – Milimani High Court
  • 2) Hon. Justice Chacha Mwita – Milimani, Constitutional & Human Rights Division
  • 3) Hon. Francis Andayi – Chief Magistrate, Milimani Court

D. SPECIAL CATEGORIES

11. Branch Chair’s Award
Winner: Kennedy Mwai – Financial Reporting Centre & National Police
12. Committed Service Award
Winner: Eric Theuri – Makallah, Theuri & Co. Advocates