CURRICULUM VITAE

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Dr. PLO – LUMUMBA

LL.B (Nrb), LL.M. (Nrb), Ph.D (Ghent, Belgium)
Advocate of the High Courts of Kenya and Tanzania
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ckrc@iconnect.co.ke

January, 2007

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 CURRICULUM VITAE

A. BIO-DATA

NAME : PATRICK LOCH OTIENO LUMUMBA

POSTAL ADDRESS: : P.O. BOX 10676 - 00400, NAIROBI

PHONE: : OFFICE - 2730132
TELE/FAX: : 2730265
DATE OF BIRTH: : 17TH JULY, 1962
NATIONALITY : KENYAN
MARITAL STATUS: : MARRIED
NUMBER OF CHILDREN: : TWO
EMAIL: : ckrc@iconnect.co.ke

B. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2004 UNIVERSITY OF GHENT (BELGIUM)
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN LAW (Ph.D)
1989 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M)
THESIS: NATIONAL SECURITY AND FUNDAMENTAL
RIGHTS.
1985 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
BACHELOR OF LAWS LL.B HONOURS
1985 KENYA SCHOOL OF LAW
POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA
1979 AMBIRA HIGH SCHOOL, KENYA
(`A'-LEVEL CERTIFICATE)
1975 PUMWANI SECONDARY SCHOOL, KENYA
(`O'- LEVEL CERTIFICATE)
1973 ST. PATRICK’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, KENYA (PRIMARY VI -
VII) - CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION (CPE)

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1969 USENGE PRIMARY SCHOOL, KENYA (PRIMARY I - V)

C. WORKING EXPERIENCE RECORD

1986 - 1988 WARUHIU & MUITE ADVOCATES, NAIROBI
JOB TITLE: LEGAL ASSISTANT
JOB PROFILE: i) DRAFTING LEGAL DOCUMENTS

1987 - 1989 i) UNIVERSITY POST-GRADUATE STUDIES

ii) LAW PRACTICE: M/S OTIENO LUMUMBA & CO.
ADVOCATES
iii) PART-TIME LECTURER (LAW FOR ACCOUNTANTS)
KENYA COLLEGE OF ACCOUNTANCY, NAIROBI

1989 (PART) - 1990 i) ASSISTANT LECTURER, UNIVERSITY OF

NAIROBI (FOR LL.B CLASSES)
ii) PART-TIME LECTURER, UNITED STATES
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY -
AFRICA (BUSINESS LAW) -
UNDERGRADUATES

iii) PART-TIME LECTURER, DYNAMIC SCHOOL

OF ACCOUNTANCY (LAW FOR
ACCOUNTANTS)
iv) LECTURER IN LAW - KENYA SCHOOL OF LAW
(POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA CLASS)

1991 - TODATE i) LECTURER IN LAW - UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

(LL.B AND LL.M CLASSES)

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UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
a) CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE
b) JUDICIAL REVIEW
c) GENERAL SUPERVISOR OF DISSERTATIONS

LLM CLASSES
a) HUMAN RIGHTS AND SELF - DETERMINATION
b) COMPARATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL LAWS

1991 –TO DATE ADVOCATE PARTNER – M/S LUMUMBA & MUMMA

ADVOCATES

4/10/2001 – TO DATE - APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC

OF KENYA TO SERVE AS SECRETARY TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF KENYA REVIEW COMMISSION.

30/10/2001 - APPOINTED BY THE HON. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO

SERVE IN THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON
IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN
LAW.

D. SELECTED SEMINAR PAPERS & ATTENDANCE

1992 - `PASSIVE AND ACTIVE INTERPRETATION OF

CONSTITUTIONS: THE KENYAN EXPERIENCE' - (ICJ
CONFERENCE - NAIVASHA)
1992 - `JOURNALISM AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION' - (ICJ
CONFERENCE - MOMBASA)
1992 - `LAW AND SOCIETY'- (ICJ CONFERENCE - NAIROBI)

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1992 - `FREEDOM AND THE LAW' - (LSK CONFERENCE - NAIROBI)
1993 - `PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE AND THE SCIENTIST' - PAPER
PRESENTED AT (ICIPE)
1993 - `HUMAN RIGHTS' COURSE - UNIVERSITY OF LUND, SWEDEN -
RAOUL WALLEN BORG INSTITUTE
1993 - `FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND THE LAW OF SEDITION IN
KENYA: THE POST INDEPENDENCE EXPERIENCE (A PAPER
PRESENTED AT THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED LEGAL
STUDIES (IALS) - UNIVERSITY OF LONDON ON
WEDNESDAY 29TH JUNE, 1994 AND AT INTERRIGHTS
HEADQUARTERS
LONDON)
1994 - COMPUTER AND THE LAW (A PAPER PRESENTED AT THE
KENYA COMPUTER INSTITUTE IN SEPTEMBER, 1994).

JAN.-JUNE, 1994 – ATTENDED COMMONWEALTH YOUNG LAWYERS

COURSE AT THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED LEGAL
STUDIES (IALS) UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.

I ALSO ATTENDED SEMINARS AT THE FOLLOWING

INSTITUTIONS:-
i) 12TH - 15TH APRIL - ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE OXFORD
UNIVERSITY

ii) 23RD - 29TH APRIL - QUEENS UNIVERSITY

BELFAST, N. IRELAND

 ATTENDED A REGIONAL SEMINAR ON TRADE, ENVIRONMENT AND

DEVELOPMENT ORGANISED BY SOLAGLAL ON BEHALF OF THE
IVORIAN MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM, IVORIAN
MINISTRY OF TRADE AND COMMERCE, THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS AND THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF FRANCE AND
PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED ‘TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT THE

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 KENYAN CASE.’ THE SEMINAR WAS HELD BETWEEN 6 TH TO 8TH APRIL,
1999 IN GRAND BASSAM COTE DE IVOIRE.

 ATTENDED A NATIONAL SEMINAR ON IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL

HUMANITARIAN LAW ORGANISED BY THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS
BETWEEN 11TH AND 14TH JUNE 1999, AT NYALI BEACH HOTEL.

 JUNE 1999 SERVED AS A CONSULTANT FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION ON

‘THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF TOURISM IN KENYA.’

I SERVED AS AN INTERN IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES/INSTITUTIONS:-

i) EXPRESS NEWSPAPER - (LONDON)
ii) BINDMANS & PARTNERS SOLICITORS - (LONDON)
iii) INTERIGHTS (HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATION) -
LONDON

1995 MAR. 15 - 16 ATTENDED A SEMINAR ON NETWORKING FOR SMALL

SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NAIROBI

1995 AUG 23 - 26 ATTENDED A REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON PUBLIC

INTEREST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND
COMMUNITY- BASED INCENTIVES FOR
SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT IN EAST AFRICA AT SUNSET HOTEL,
JINJA, UGANDA.

1995 NOV. 29 GAVE A TALK ON 'THE PRINCIPLE OF PROHIBITION

AND MANDATORY HIV TESTING', AT A WORKSHOP ON
AIDS: ETHICO-LEGAL NETWORK LAW (SPONSORED
BY UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
(UNDP) AND HELD AT THE KENYATTA

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE (K.I.C.C)
NAIROBI - KENYA

1996 OCT. 15 -18 ATTENDED A SERIES OF SEMINARS ON CLINICAL

LEGAL EDUCATION AT HOWARD LAW SCHOOL,
(WASHINGTON D.C) AND AMERICAN
UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, (WASHINGTON D.C.)

OCT. 19 - 21 ATTENDED A CONFERENCE ON CLINICAL

TEACHING AT THE 'CASE WESTERN RESERVE
UNIVERSITY', (CLEVELAND OHIO, U.S.A.)

OCT. 22 - 25 ATTENDED SEMINAR CLASSES AND SIMULATIONS

ON CLINICAL TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
PENNYSLVANIA LAW SCHOOL, (PHILADEPHIA,
U.S.A.)

OCT. 26 - 28 ATTENDED SEMINARS ON CLINICAL LEGAL

EDUCATION AT THE NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, (NEW
YORK, U.S.A.)

OCT. 29 - NOV. 1 ATTENDED A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS ON CLINICAL

LEGAL EDUCATION AT THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY LAW
SCHOOL, IN (WASHINGTON D.C. U.S.A.)

FEB. 27 - 1ST MAR ATTENDED AN ICJ SEMINAR AT SAFARI LAND

HOTEL, 1997 NAIVASHA AND PRESENTED A PAPER
ON NATIONAL SECURITY LAWS.

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MAY 25TH - 28TH ATTENDED A WORKSHOP ON COMMUNICATION
POLICIES AND MEDIA REGULATORY SYSTEMS AND
PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED 'AN OVERVIEW OF
MEDIA LAWS IN KENYA'.

SEP. 29 - 1997 GAVE A TALK TO MEDIA CORRESPONDENTS AT A

BRITISH COUNCIL WORKSHOP ON ELECTION
REPORTING. (MOMBASA BRITISH COUNCIL)

SEPT. 30 - 1997 GAVE A TALK TO SENIOR MEDIA REPORTERS AT A

BRITISH COUNCIL WORKSHOP ON ELECTION
REPORTING IN NAIROBI.

SEPT. 30TH - 1997 COMMISSIONED BY THE LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA TO

PREPARE DRAFT RULES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE BILL
OF RIGHTS UNDER SECTION 84 OF THE KENYAN
CONSTITUTION (TO BE PUBLISHED AS RULES UNDER THE
CONSTITUTION).

OCT. 1 - 1997 GAVE A TALK TO SENIOR EDITORS AT A BRITISH

COUNCIL WORKSHOP ON ELECTION REPORTING AT
THE NORFOLK HOTEL.

OCT. 3 - 1997 GAVE A TALK ON DIALOGUE AND NON-VIOLENCE AT

THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI.

NOV. 22ND - 1997 ATTENDED A WORKSHOP AS A RESOURCE PERSON ON

THE FORMULATION OF GUIDELINES PEOPLE
LIVING WITH AIDS (ORGANISED BY KELIN AND
FUNDED BY THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME).

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NOV. 24TH - 27TH ATTENDED A WORKSHOP ON MEDIA LAWS AND
REGULATORY SYSTEMS AT THE HOLIDAY INN MAYFAIR
HOTEL, NAIROBI ORGANISED BY THE TASK FORCE ON
PRESS LAWS AND GAVE A PAPER ON THE HIGHLIGHTS OF
THE TASK FORCES PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS.
NOV. 26TH - 1997 DELIVERED A TALK ON PUBLIC ORDER AND
EMERGENCY POWERS AT THE NATIONAL DEFENCE
COLLEGE NAIROBI.

DEC. 17TH - 1997 PREPARED A PUBLIC EDUCATION DIGEST OF THE

CONSTITUTIONAL, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAWS
AMENDED PURSUANT TO THE `IPPG' REFORM PACKAGE
(THE DOCUMENT WAS USED BY `CRIC' OF `MODAN' FOR
PUBLIC EDUCATION BETWEEN 28/11/97 AND 17/12/97)

15TH – 16. DEC. 1997 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “LEADERSHIP

CRISIS IN AFRICA” AT THE INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON REFLECTIONS ON LEADERSHIP
IN AFRICA ORGANIZED BY THE INSTITUTE OF
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
DAR-ES-SALAAM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE
MWALIMU NYERERE FOUNDATION, DAR-ES-
SALAAM, TANZANIA.

DEC. 15TH - 16TH ATTENDED A CONFERENCE ON REFLECTIONS ON

LEADERSHIP IN AFRICA ORGANISED BY THE INSTITUTE
OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF DAR-ES-
SALAAM IN DAR-ES-SALAAM, TANZANIA AND
PRESENTED A PAPER TITLED: THE CRISIS OF
LEADERSHIP IN AFRICA: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE.

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JAN 20 - 23 1998 FACILITATED AN INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON
TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT FUNDED BY THE
EUROPEAN UNION

4TH NOVEMBER, 1999 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “MASS ACTION:

THOUGHTS ON FORM AND SUBSTANCE” ATA
PUBLIC LECTURE BY INTERNATIONAL
COMMISSION OF JURISTS AT HILTON HOTEL,
NAIROBI.

18TH FEBRUARY, 2000 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “INTERNATIONAL

LEGAL SUBJECTS” AT NATIONAL DEFENCE
COLLEGE, NAIROBI.

16TH JUNE ,2000 DELIVERED A PAPER ENTITLED “THE EXECUTIVE

IN KENYA” AT THE NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE,
KAREN, NAIROBI).

7TH – 12TH AUG, 2000 ATTENDED AN INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS

SEMINAR ON HUMANITARIAN LAW FOR
UNIVERSITY TEACHERS (GENEVA, SWITZERLAND).

30TH AUGUST, 2000 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “OBJECTIVITY AND

REPORTING IN KENYA (UNITED STATES
UNIVERSITY- AFRICA, NAIROBI).

15TH SEPT.2000 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “THE STATE OF

LEGAL EDUCATION IN KENYA TODAY: A CRITICAL
ANALYSIS” AT A CONFERENCE OF THE LAW
SOCIETY OF KENYA.

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11TH OCTOBER, 2000 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “MOVEMENT: A
DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATIVE OR ANARCHY?”

16TH NOVEMBER, 2000 PRESENTED A PAPER TITLED “THE LEGAL

RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
TRUSTEE IN SCHEME ADMINISTRATION”, THE
GRAND REGENCY HOTEL, NAIROBI.

21ST – 22ND NOV, 2000 PRESENTED A PAPER TITLED “INTERNATIONAL

HUMANITARIAN LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAW”-
A WORKSHOP FOR MEDICAL AND LEGAL
PRACTITIONERS, OUTSPAN HOTEL, NYERI

1ST – 2ND MARCH, 2001 PRESENTED A PAPER ON “THE LEGAL AND ETHICAL
ASPECTS OF ALCOHOL (ALCOHOL POLICY IN
KENYA, HILTON HOTEL – NAIROBI)

4TH –7TH JUNE, 2001 PRESENTED A PAPER TITLED “PUBLIC

ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROBITY” PUBLIC
PROCUREMENT – AWARENESS CREATION AND
PUBLICITY SEMINAR AT KCCT, MBAGATHI.

20TH - 22ND JUNE, 2001 PRESENTED A PAPER TITLED “HIV/ AIDS AND
HUMAN RIGHTS” WHITESANDS BEACH HOTEL,
MOMBASA.

9TH –15TH SEP. 2001 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “TERRITORY,

CITIZENRY AND NATIONAL PHILOSOPHY IN A
CONSTITUTION”, MOMBASA BEACH HOTEL,
MOMBASA.

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12TH –16TH SEP. 2001 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “THE KENYAN
CONSTITUTION AND ITS CHEQUERED HISTORY: A
SAMPLING OF LANDMARKS” AT, ICJ (K)
CONFERENCE, AT WHITESANDS HOTEL,
MOMBASA

9TH – 15TH SEPT. 2001 CONSTITUTION THE STATE, TERRITORY,

CITIZENRY AND NATIONAL PHILOSOPHY IN A
CONSTITUTION.

20TH & 21ST SEP, 2001 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “LEGAL

IMPLICATIONS OF LIBEL IN KENYA” AT FAIR VIEW
HOTEL, NAIROBI.

19TH SEP. 2001 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “THE

POTENTIAL AND PITFALLS OF CONSTITUTION
MAKING IN A CULTURALLY DIVERSE AND
DYNAMIC SOCIETY” AT KENYATTA UNIVERSITY,
NAIROBI.

20TH – 21ST SEPT. 2001 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “LEGAL

IMPLICATIONS OF LIBEL IN KENYA: A
COMMENTARY” AT A SEMINAR ORGANIZED BY
THE CENTRE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AT FAIR
VIEW HOTEL, NAIROBI.

21ST MARCH, 2002 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “THE KENYAN

CONSTITUTION AND ITS CHEQUERED HISTORY: A
SAMPLING OF LANDMARKS” AT A PUBLIC

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 LECTURE ORGANIZED BY THE NGO COUNCIL AT
UFUNGAMANO, NAIROBI.

4TH JUNE, 2002 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “RELEVANCE OF

CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW TO POVERTY
ERADICATION IN KENYA” AT THE 40TH ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING OF THE YMCA AT THE YMCA
CONFERENCE HALL, STATE HOUSE ROAD,
NAIROBI.

21-25 AUG. 2002 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED

“CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES REVIEWED” AT A
FORUM ORGANIZED THE INTERNATIONAL
COMMISSION OF JURISTS AT WHITESANDS
HOTEL, MOMBASA.

4TH AUGUST, 2002 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “CHRISTIAN

RESPONSIBILITY IN PROMOTING JUSTICE, PEACE
AND RECONCILIATION” AT A CHURCH SERVICE AT
PCEA LANGATA PARISH, NAIROBI.

19TH – 24TH AUG. 2002 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “THE HUMAN

RIGHTS OF WOMEN” AT A CONFERENCE
ORGANIZED BY ANGLICAN CHURCH OF KENYA
(THE MOTHERS UNION) AT SHANZU TEACHERS
COLLEGE, MOMBASA.

21ST MARCH, 2003 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “THE KENYAN

CONSTITUTION AND ITS CHEQUERED HISTORY”

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 AT THE NGO COUNCIL, AT UFUNGAMANO HALL,
NAIROBI.

23RD JUNE, 2003 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “THE ROLE OF

LAW IN SOCIETY” AT THE NATIONAL DEFENCE
COLLEGE, NAIROBI.

22ND SEPT. 2003 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “NATIONAL

CULTURE AND CONSTITUTION REVIEW PROCESS:
BRIDGING THE GAP” AT A CULTURAL WEEK
EXTRAVAGANZA ORGANIZED BY KENYATTA
UNIVERSITY.

21ST OCTOBER, 2003 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “CONSTITUTION

REVIEW PROCESS: IN THE CONTEXT OF KENYAN
HISTORY AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE PEOPLE
OF KENYA.” AT A FORUM ORGANIZED BY THE
HEINRICH BOLL FOUNDATION AT THE NORFOLK
HOTEL, NAIROBI.

22ND OCTOBER 2003 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “THE

CONSTITUTION REVIEW PROCESS: IN THE
CONTEXT OF KENYAN HISTORY AND ITS
IMPORTANCE TO THE PEOPLE OF KENYA” AT A
FORUM ORGANIZED BY TE NORWEGIAN
EMBASSY, NAIROBI.

28TH OCT. 2003 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “THE ROLE OF

SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN PROMOTING JUSTICE
AND EQUITY IN AFRICA” AT AN INTERNATIONAL
REFLECTION FORUM ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AND

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 DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZED BY A.C.O.R.D. AT
STANLEY HOTEL, NAIROBI.

21-22 NOVEMBER, 2003 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “INTERNATIONAL

HUMANITARIAN LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAW:
SOME THOUGHTS ON THE SCOPE AND
APPLICATION” AT A WORKSHOP FOR MEDICAL
AND LEGAL PRACTITIONERS HELD AT OUTSPAN
HOTEL, NYERI.

25TH – 27TH NOV. 2003 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “THE NEW FACE
OF DEMOCRACY” AT THE EIGHT GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF ALL AFRICA CONFERENCE OF
CHURCHES.

16TH JUNE, 2004 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLE “ASYLUM, POLICY

AND THE REFUGEE PROBLEM”, ORGANIZED BY
UNHCR, AT FRENCH CULTURAL CENTRE.

6TH JULY, 2004 PRESENTED A PAPER “CAREER OPTIONS IN THE

LEGAL PROFESSION “DURING THE OCCASION OF
ST. AUSTIN’S CAREER DAY AT ST. AUSTINS
ACADEMY, NAIROBI.

28TH JULY 2004 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “TALITHA KOUM”

AT AN ALL AFRICAN REGIONAL COMMITTEE
MEETING OF THE WORLD STUDENTS CHRISTIAN
FEDERATION AT THE ALL AFRICA CONFERENCE OF
CHURCHES OFFICE CHAPEL, WAIYAKI WAY,
NAIROBI.

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26TH AUGUST, 2004 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “MEASURING UP
TO A NEW CONSTITUTION” AT A PUBLIC LECTURE
ORGANISED BY THE KENYA INSTITUTE OF
MANAGEMENT AT INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL,
NAIROBI.

3RD SEP. 2004 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “THE ROLE OF AN

ADVOCATE IN A CHANGING WORLD” AT A DINNER
ORGANIZED BY THE WEST KENYA LAW SOCIETY –
KISUMU CHAPTER AT KISUMU.

13TH –17TH SEPT. 2004 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “URBAN

GOVERNANCE – POWERS OF URBAN
AUTHORITIES OVER SETTLEMENT CONTROL: THE
KENYAN CASE” AT WORLD HABITAT FORUM
ORGANUIZED BY THE UN-HABITAT AT
BARCELONA, SPAIN.

17-19TH OCTOBER 2004 REPORTED ON THE NATIONAL CIVIC EDUCATION

RWANDA: TOWARDS A NATIONAL POLICY
FRAMEWORK, KABGAYI, GITARAMA, RWANDA

29TH OCT. 2004 - PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “THE LEGAL

PROFESSION IN KENYA: TOWARDS NEW ETHOS”
UNDER THE THEME - THE ROLE OF LEGAL ETHICS
AND JURISPRUDENCE IN NATION BUILDING AT
THE CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY STRATHMORE
UNIVERSITY

2ND FEB. 2005 - GAVE A SPEECH ON “THE CONSENSUS ACT AND

THE REFERENDUM ON THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION:
A CONCEPT PAPER” AT THE EMBASSY OF MEXICO

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3RD FEB. 2005 - A KEY NOTE ADDRESS ON THE OCCASION OF THE
BLACK HISTORY MONTH (MAKING 21ST CENTURY THE
AFRICAN CENTURY: WHY WE CAN’T WAIT), UNITED
STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, NAIROBI, KENYA

10TH FEB. 2005 - GAVE A KEYNOTE ADDRESS ON THE OCCASION

OF THE JUSTICE AND PEACE CUM LENTEN
CAMPAIGN LAUNCH HELD AT TANGAZA COLLEGE,
NAIROBI

12TH MAY, 2005 - GAVE A KEYNOTE ADDRESS ON “QUALITY

EDUCATION IN KENYA: A MIRAGE OR A
POSSIBILITY? ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING OF THE KENYA SECONDARY
SCHOOL HEADS ASSOCIATION (KSSHA) HELD ON
THURSDAY THE AT THE JADINI BEACH HOTEL,
SOUTH COAST MOMBASA

17TH MAY, 2005 : PRESENTED A PAPER ON “EMPOWERING THE

YOUTH FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE” AT CITIZEN
FORUM TRUST FORD FOUNDATION CONFERENCE
AT SERENA BEACH HOTEL, MOMBASA

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22ND MAY, 2005 - PRESENTED A PAPER ON “KENYA: HOPES
AND CHALLENGES, VISION AND REALITY” AT THE
INTERNATIONAL PRESS INSTITUTE WORLD
CONGRESS AND 54TH ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
KICC, NAIROBI

23RD JUNE, 2005 - GAVE A KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE LAUNCH OF

KENYA YOUNG PARLIAMENTARIANS’
ASSOCIATION (KYPA), SERENA HOTEL, NAIROBI.
JULY 2005 - PRESENTED A SPEECH ON “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
AND ETHICS” AT A GRADUATION CEREMONY AT
NEWPORT UNIVERSITY

30TH JULY 2005 PRESENTED A PAPER ENTITLED “THE MALAISE

THAT KENYA FINDS ITSELF IN AND THE WAY
FORWARD” AT KABARAK UNIVERSITY

8TH – 9TH AUG. 2005 A PAPER PRESENTED ENTITLED “CONSTITUTIONS

AND LEADERSHIP IN EAST AFRICA” AT THE
LEADERSHIP IN EAST AFRICA WORKSHOP
ORGANISED BY THE TWAWEZA COMMUNICATIONS,
NAIROBI.

8TH - 12TH AUG. 2005 GAVE A SPEECH ON “PENAL REFORM IN

AFRICA: THE KENYAN CASE” AT THE 7th
CONFERENCE FOR EASTERN, SOUTHERN AND
CENTRAL AFRICA (CESCA) HEADS OF
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

2ND SEP. 2005 - GAVE A KEYNOTE ADDRESS DURING THE

GRADUATION CEREMONY AT THE KENYA
COLLEGE OF ACCOUNTANCY

10TH SEPT. 2005 PRESENTED A PAPER ON “LEGITIMATE

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 BUSINESS, PRODUCTS, CONSUMERS AND THE
LAW” AT A SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY KENYA
ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS, .AT GRAND
REGENCY HOTEL, NAIROBI

SEP. 2005 - PRESENTED A PAPER ON “LEGITIMATE BUSINESS,

PRODUCTS, CONSUMERS AND THE LAW” WHOSE
THEME WAS “TOBACCO AND OTHER SUBSTANCES
OF ABUSE” AT A SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY THE
ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS (KAP), GRAND
REGENCY HOTEL

1ST NOV. 2005 - GAVE A KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE LSK LAUNCH

OF CIVIC EDUCATION ENTITLED “THE ROLE OF
THE LAW SOCIETY IN THE CURRENT
CONSTITUTIONAL WHIRLPOOL, PANAFRIC HOTEL
NAIROBI

JAN. 2006 - WROTE A PAPER ON “SELF-DETERMINATION: THE

CONTINUING CONUNDRUM OF SOUTHERN SUDAN”

APRIL 7, 2006 - GAVE A PRESENTATION “HAVE THE THREE EAST

AFRICAN COUNTRIES RESOLVED AL THOSE
ISSUES WHICH LED TO THE COLLAPSE OF EA I SO
AS TO TALK OF EA II?”

E. SELECTED EXPERIENCE IN CONSULTANCY

I HAVE IN THE PAST BEEN A CONSULTANT TO A WIDE RANGE OF CLIENTS

INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES
ASSOCIATION AND COMPANIES AS FOLLOWS:-

1. THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS:

LOCAL LEGAL CONSULTANT FOR EAST AFRICAN REGION ON
HUMANITARIAN LAW.

2. ASSOCIATION OF KENYA INSURERS: RENDERED PROFESSIONAL

OPINION ON VARIOUS LEGAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE
INSURANCE INDUSTRY.

3. WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION: CONSULTANCY WORK ON THE

IMPACT OF THE WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION RULES
JOINTLY WITH SOLAGRAL OF FRANCE.

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 4. ROBERTS INSURANCE BROKERS: RECENTLY DONE
CONSULTATION WORK ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
RETIREMENT BENEFITS ACT WHICH ENTAILED THE DRAFTING
OF TRUST DEED AND APPOINTMENT INSTRUMENTS.

5. EUROPEAN UNION: CONSULTANCY ON KENYA TOURISM

DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION PROGRAMME: THE
LEGAL DIMENSION.

6. BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO LTD: FACILITATED THE

SOCIAL REPORTING FOR BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO, KENYA
LTD.

F. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

i) LL.B DISSERTATION "INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY: A CASE

OF INDEPENDENT - DEPENDENCY".

ii) LL.M THESIS "NATIONAL SECURITY IN THE KENYA LEGAL SYSTEM".

iii) Ph.D THESIS - THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE: A STUDY OF

THE APPROACHES FOR ITS UTILIZATION AND
CONTROL WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO THE
KENYAN EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE

iv) "STARE DECISIS IN THE KENYAN LEGAL SOIL", VOL.I NAIROBI

UNIVERSITY LAW JOURNAL (1984) PART 2 PP. 7 – 18.

v) "LAWYERS IN THE CHANGING WORLD" THE ADVOCATE. VOL.II

NO.1 AUGUST, 1992 PP.6-8.

vi) "SEDITION LAW IN KENYA" (FORTHCOMING IN THE COMMONWEALTH

LAWYER).

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 vii) "AN OVERVIEW OF THE WORK OF THE U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMITTEE IN AFRICA" (IN VOL. 8 No. 3 OF THE INTERIGHTS
BULLETIN).

viii) "ORDER 53: THE IMPACT OF LEGAL NOTICE NO. 164 OF 1992",
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI LAW JOURNAL).

ix) JUDICIAL REVIEW AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (UNIVERSITY OF

NAIROBI LAW JOURNAL) 1997.

G. RESEARCH INTERESTS

i) INTERNATIONAL LAW OF THE SEA WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO THE

EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE.

ii) NATIONAL SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS.

iii) HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN LAW.

H. SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES

i) MEMBER OF LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA'S HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE.

iii) CONSULTING EDITOR, UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI LAW JOURNAL
iv) RESEARCHER AND FOUNDER MEMBER, CENTRE FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND LAW IN AFRICA (CEPLA) - NAIROBI
v) MEMBER OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA (LSK).
vi) MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF JURISTS (ICJ)
vii) MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BAR OF ASSOCIATION (IBA)
viii) MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF COMMONWEALTH STUDIES

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ix) MEMBER OF AFRICAN NETWORK FOR PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
AGAINST CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
x) MEMBER OF ACADEMIC COUNCIL ON THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEMS
I. MEMBERSHIP ON COMMUNITY BASED AND OTHER
ORGANISATIONS

1. CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL

POLICY AND LAW IN AFRICA (CEPLA) - FOUNDER/DIRECTOR

2. PLO - LUMUMBA FOUNDATION - FOUNDER &

CHAIRMAN
3. MEMBER OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S
TASK FORCE ON PRESS LAW IN KENYA

4. MEMBER OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S TASK FORCE ON LAWS

RELATING TO HIV/AIDS

5. MOVEMENT FOR DIALOGUE &

NON-VIOLENCE - FOUNDER MEMBER (MODAN)

6. ASSOCIATION OF CITIZENS
AGAINST CORRUPTION - FOUNDER CHAIRMAN

7. SECRETARY OF THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA REVIEW COMMISSION

J. HONOURS
1. 1997 RUNNER-UP FOR THE 'MARTIN LUTHER KING JNR' LEADERSHIP
1998 AWARD.
2. DIRECTOR MAKINI SCHOOLS, NAIROBI.

3. RECOGNIZED FOR COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE AMERICAN

BIOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.

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K. WORK IN PROGRESS
(i) TUSITUKANE WAKUNGA
(ii) CASEBOOK ON JUDICIAL REVIEW IN KENYA
(iii) THE JURISPRUDENCE OF GOOD HOPE: THE SOUTH AFRICAN
TRUTH COMMISSION IN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN
LAW.
(iv) CONSTITUTION MAKING
(v) A SEARCH SOUL
(vi) AFTER THE REFERENDUM: PICKING THE PIECES
(vii) CONSTITUENT POWER : JUDICIAL ADVENTURISM OR
POLITICO-LEGAL REALITY?
(viii) THE INTERFACE BETWEEN NATIONAL INTEREST AND
REGIONAL STABILITY: THE NILE RIVER AND THE RIPARIAN
STATES

L. PUBLISHED BOOKS
i). A HAND BOOK ON CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IN KENYA –1998
ii) AN OUTLINE OF JUDICIAL REVIEW IN KENYA –(1999)
iii) MMM AFRICA! (KISWAHILI) 2004. - “
iv) 2ND EDITION OF “A HANDBOOK ON CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IN KENYA
– 2006 (LAW AFRICA)
v) 2ND EDITION OF “AN OUTLINE OF JUDICIAL REVIEW IN KENYA –
ENGLISH (1999) (LAW AFRICA).
vi) THE QUOTABLE PLO –LUMUMBA
vii) AN INTRODUCTION TO JUDICIAL REVIEW AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
IN KENYA (forthcoming, (JOMO KENYATTA FOUNDATION)

L. PUBLISHED ARTICLES

(i) INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

(ii) TERRITORY, CITIZENRY AND NATIONAL PHILOSOPHY IN A

CONSTITUTION

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(iv) CONSTITUTION THE STATE, TERRITORY, CITIZENRY AND NATIONAL
PHILOSOPHY IN A CONSTITUTION.
(v) THE POTENTIAL AND PITFALLS OF CONSTITUTION MAKING IN A
CULTURALLY DIVERSE AND DYNAMIC SOCIETY
(vi) THE KENYAN CONSTITUTION AND ITS CHEQUERED HISTORY
(vii) THE ROLE OF LAW IN SOCIETY.
(viii) NATIONAL CULTURE AND CONSTITUTION REVIEW PROCESS:
BRIDGING THE GAP.
(ix) THE INTERPRETATION OF THE 1929 EGYPT-BRITISH NILE WATERS
TREATY AND ITS LEGAL RELEVANCE AND IMPLICATIONS ON THE
STABILITY OF THE REGION –LSK JOURNAL.
(x) SENTENCING IN KENYA – LSK JOURNAL
(xi) SELF DETERMINATION: THE CONTINUING CONUNDRUM OF
SOUTHERN SUDAN –MAKERERE LAW JOURNAL
(xii) LAW: TRUTH, JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION - TO BE
OR NOT TO BE? – SOUTH AFRICAN LAW JOURNAL

M. EDITED BOOKS
KUHESHIMU SHERIA YA KIMATAIFA KUHUSU MIGOGORO YA KIVITA
(INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS – 1999).
REFEREES:
1. PROF. K. M. MAVUTI
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY
CHIROMO CAMPUS
P.O. BOX 30197
NAIROBI PHONE: 3742261/3

2. PROF. F. D. P. SITUMA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW
FACULTY OF LAW
PARKLANDS CAMPUS
P O BOX 30197
NAIROBI

3. PROF. H. W. O. OKOTH-OGENDO

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 FACULTY OF LAW
PARKLANDS CAMPUS
P.O. BOX 30197
NAIROBI PHONE: 340477/340856

SIGNATURE ............................................... DATE ..............................................

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