2023 WINNERS – Vanguard Edition
A. INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
External Categories
1. Litigation Practitioner of the Year
Winner: Prof. Githu Muigai, EGH, SC – Mohammed Muigai LLP
- 2) Prof. Tom Ojienda SC – Ojienda & Associates
- 3) Ochiel Dudley – Katiba Institute
2. Commercial/Conveyancing Practitioner of the Year
Winner: Alex Kanyi – CDH Kieti Law LLP
- 2) Stephen Mallowah – TripleOKLaw Advocates LLP
- 3) Josephine L.M. Righa – Josephine Righa Advocates
3. Manager/Partner of the Year
Winner: Benson Ngugi Njeri – Igeria & Ngugi Advocates
- 2) Nigel Shaw – ENS Africa
- 3) Geoffrey Imende – Mohammed Muigai LLP
In-House Categories
4. In-House (Private Sector) Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Mary Wangari Wamae – Equity Bank Kenya
- 2) Belinda Nganga – HF Group PLC
- 3) Nadida Rowlands Obara – EABL
5. Public Sector Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Hon. Alexander Muteti OGW – ODPP
- 2) Festus Mwiti Kinoti – IPOA
- 3) Dr. Johnson Okoth Okello – Parliament
6. Civil Society Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Else Chemurgor – ICJ Kenya
- 2) Annette Mbogoh – Kituo Cha Sheria
- 3) Allan Makeche – KELIN Kenya
7. Law Teacher of the Year
Winner: Dr. Francis Kariuki – Strathmore Law School
- 2) Dr. Jackson Bett – University of Nairobi
- 3) Irene Ndegwa – Mount Kenya University
8. Pupil Master of the Year
Winner: Lilian Renee Omondi – Oraro & Company Advocates
9. ADR Practitioner of the Year
Winner: Dr. Kenneth Wyne Mutuma – Kihara & Wyne Advocates
- 2) Samwel Nderitu – Mbiriri & Ngugi Advocates
- 3) Oyuyo Jacqueline Lucy – Umsizi Law LLP
Overall Categories
10. Young Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Kivindyo Munyao – TripleOKLaw Advocates LLP
- 2) Ian Nyanchoga – MMW Advocates
- 2) Barbara Awuor Kwanga – Bonds Advocates LLP (Tied)
11. Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Prof. Githu Muigai EGH, SC – Mohammed Muigai LLP
- 2) Paul Kibugi Muite SC – P.K. Muite & Company Advocates
- 3) Prof. Tom Ojienda SC – Prof. Tom Ojienda & Associates
B. CORPORATE CATEGORIES
Law Firm Categories
12. SME Law Firm of the Year
Winner: Igeria & Ngugi Advocates
- 2) Ngeri, Omiti & Bush Advocates
- 3) Nicholas Gitonga & Associates
13. Large Law Firm of the Year
Winner: Bowmans Kenya (Coulson Harney LLP)
- 2) CDH, Kieti Law LLP
- 3) Mohammed Muigai LLP
In-House Legal Categories
14. Public Sector Legal Department of the Year
Winner: National Council for Law Reporting (Kenya Law)
- 2) Independent Policing & Oversight Authority (IPOA)
- 3) Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC)
15. In-House (Corporate) Legal Department of the Year
Winner: NCBA Bank
- 2) Old Mutual Holdings PLC
- 3) Gulf Africa Bank
16. Civil Society Organization of the Year
Winner: Refugee Consortium of Kenya
- 2) Justice Defenders
- 3) Kituo Cha Sheria
C. JUDICIAL CATEGORIES
17. Judge of the Year
Winner: Hon. Justice David Majanja – Milimani Commercial & Tax Division
- 2) Hon. Justice Mugure Thande – Constitutional & Human Rights Division
- 3) Hon. Justice Oguttu Mboya – Environment & Land Court Division
18. Judicial Officer of the Year
Winner: Hon. Velnah Mochache – Milimani Small Claims Court
- 2) Hon. Stella Atambo – Thika Law Courts
- 3) Hon. Asuna Christine – Milimani Commercial Courts
D. SPECIAL CATEGORIES
19. Branch Chair’s Award
Winner: Dr. Naomi Njuguna – University of Nairobi
20. Outstanding Achievement Award
Winner: Kioko Kilukumi – Kilukumi & Company Advocates
21. Committed Service Award
Winner: Anne C. Odhiambo – A & N Advocates
22. Vanguard Award
Winner: Immaculate Kassait – Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC)