Top lawyers in the presidential election petition

Lawyers Githu Muigai and Paul Muite. [David Gichuru/Collins Kweyu, Standard]

Key IEBC/Wafula Chebukati lawyers

GITHU MUIGAI

• Holds an LLB and a PhD from the University of Nairobi
• LLM from the Colombia University Law School and Diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law.
• He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• He was called to the Bar in 1985
• Specialises in public procurement law, corporate finance, civil and commercial litigation
• Former Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya.
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)

PAUL MUITE

• Holds a Bachelor's degree from University of Nairobi and Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law
• LLB (Hons) degree holder from the University of London.
• Senior Lawyer and an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with 51 years of legal practice
• Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in June 1970
• Signed the Roll of Senior Counsel on 7th March 2003
• Has handled many high profile constitutional, criminal and civil cases both locally and internationally
• Passionate about human rights issues, distinguished defender of the Bill of Rights, contributing to the development of laws that gave birth to Kenya's current Constitutional Order
• Awarded ICJ-Kenya's Jurist of the year in 2015

Lawyers Kindiki Kithure, Kioko Kilukumi and Fred Ngatia. [Collins Kweyu/David Gichuru, Standard]

Key figures in William Ruto's legal team

KIOKO KILUKUMI

• Graduated with a law degree from the University of Nairobi in 1990.
• Between 1990 and 1993, he worked with Kaplan and Straton Advocates
• Left the law firm in 1993 following his appointment as Public Prosecutor in the Kingdom of Swaziland.
• Returned to Kenya in 1996 and went into private legal practice.
• A part-time lecturer in criminal litigation.
• Has handled various prominent cases involving high profile persons
• Part of President-Elect William Ruto's legal defense team

KITHURE KINDIKI

• Holds a Bachelor's degree in Laws from Moi University.
• Obtained a Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law in 20001.
• Holds a Master's in International Human Rights Law and Democracy and a PhD in International Law, both from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
• Has served as a lecturer at Moi and Nairobi universities.
• In 2004, he joined the University of Nairobi where he served until 2005 when he returned to Moi to head the department of Public Law.
• Served as Secretary of the National Cohesion in the Ministry of Justice soon after the 2008 post-election violence
• Was instrumental in the drafting of the National Cohesion and Integration Act
• Was Part of William Ruto's legal team when he faced crimes against humanity charges at the ICC.
• Part of Ruto's lawyers in Presidential election's petition 2022

FRED NGATIA

• Has more than 40 years' experience practicing law
• Holds a Master of Laws degree at the London School of Economics
• Started legal career in 1980 at Attorney General's Chambers
• 1987: Went into private practice
• He has notably been at the forefront of constitutional and judicial review actions
• His practice also includes public procurement litigation

Lawyers James Orengo and Paul Mwangi. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

Key lawyers in Raila Odinga's legal team

JAMES ORENGO

• 1971-1974: University of Nairobi graduated Bachelor of Law
• 1975 -1976 Graduate Student (Advocate of the High Court) Kenya School of Law
• Over 40 years in legal practice
• Jurist of the year award, 1998
• Lead lawyer in the 2017 presidential petition that saw the supreme court nullify the elections

PAUL MWANGI

• Has over 30 years of legal practice and commentary.
• He is the legal adviser to Raila Odinga
• Holds Bachelor's degree in Law from the University of Nairobi
• Played key role in PNU advisory team in the run-up to the 2007 elections
• Served as national legal adviser of the Yes team in the 2005 referendum.
• Co-chaired the BBI secretariat
• Author of The Black Bar: Corruption and Political Intrigues Within Kenya's Legal Fraternity