| Name |
ADAMS K.B. MUTHAMA |
| Address |
ADDRESS
PHONE
CELLPHONE
EMAIL |
P.O. BOX 87171-80100, MOMBASA
041 - 2223337 / 2222356
0722 – 964 963
lawndegwa@yahoo.com
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| Personal Details: |
Nationality
Date of Birth
Marital Status
Religion
Languages
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Kenyan
30th November 1975
Married
Christian
English, Kiswahili
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| Career Objective: |
To provide world class legal services to valued
clients
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| WORKING EXPERIENCE |
2003 - To date
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Partner; Ndegwa, Muthama & Katisya Associates
Advocates. Specializing in:
- Tax Practice,
- Commercial Law,
- Insurance Defense,
- Criminal Defense and general Litigating Counsel.
Defended over 300 Workmen Compensation claims
against Corporations variously insured by Messrs
UAP Provincial Insurance Company, AIG Insurance,
Invesco Insurance and APA Insurance. Defended
various Employee claims against some of our
corporate client’s i.e Express Kenya Ltd.
- Also engaged in recovery of debts,
- Recovery of Commercial, Agricultural and Residential
Land Parcels.
- Also engaged in defending Tax claims by the
K.R.A against some of our Corporate Clients.
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2002-2003
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Associate Advocate; Rachier & Company
Advocates
Duties involved working as a litigation counsel.
Gained valuable exposure to Commercial Law and
Practice, Arbitration, Conveyancing and Corporate
Law, particularly in Corporate Insolvencies and
acquisitions.
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2000 - 2002
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Legal Assistant; Rachier & Company Advocates
Gained exposure to all areas of law; Conveyance,
Commercial Law, Litigation, Criminal Law, Legal
Research and public law.
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1998-2002
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Bachelors of Law(Hon), University of Nairobi
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2001 -2002
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Research Assistant; Task Force on the Law Relating
To HIV & Aids
Duties included Legal Research, conducting research
generally, drafting Reports and acting as a Rappoteur
during Public Consultative Sessions.
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1999–2000
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Research Assistant; Odhiambo & Odhiambo Advocates
Duties included general office administration,
Maintaining Client’s Files, Client Conferencing
and general management of clients and legal research
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| PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS |
| 17.10.2002 |
Admitted to the Roll of Advocates of the
High Court of Kenya.
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| 14.1.2002 |
Graduated with a Diploma in Law, from Kenya
School of Law
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| EDUCATION BACKGROUND |
| 1996 - 2000 |
1996-2000 Moi University
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
2nd Class (Upper Division)
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| 1991– 1994 |
1991-1994 Mang’u High School
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
A- (mean grade) 86 points
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| 1983 - 1990 |
Kikaatini Primary School
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education
A (Mean grade) 567 points
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| RESPONSIBILITIES
PREVIOUSLY HELD |
1. |
MANAGING EDITOR
“The
Law Informer” A publication of Moi University
Law Students Association |
2. |
CHAIRMAN
The Moi University Constitutional Review Commission
– (1999-2000) |
3. |
CAPTAIN
Schneider House; Mang’u High School –
(1993-1994) |
4. |
SCHOOL CAPTAIN
Kikikaatini Primary School – (1988-1990) |
| LANGUAGES |
English: Fluent
Kiswahili: Fluent
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| RAPPORTEUR ASSIGNMENTS |
i) The East African law Society’s Workshop
on the Process of Nominating Representatives to
the East African Legislative Assembly, Mayfair Court
Hotel, Thursday 5th April 2001.
ii) The UNDP/NACC Training Workshop on Legal
Issues Relating to HIV/AIDS 11th-12th June 2001,
KICC Nairobi.
iii) The Visionary Leaders and Management Consultants
One Week Training Workshop on Management and Leadership
for the Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited
(Kenya Re) Senior Managers entitled “Re-engineering
Kenya Re” 8th April to 12th April, at Sarova
Lion Hill Lodge, NAKURU.
iv) Various Consultative Workshops/Sessions conducted
by the Legal Task Force on the Relating to HIV/AIDS.
The Kenya Ethical and Legal Issues Network on
HIV/AIDS, (KELIN) Stakeholders WORKSHOP, Developing
National Guidelines and Draft Framework for Legislation,
15th – 16th November 2001, at the Kenya
School of Monetary Studies.
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| COMPUTER SKILLS |
Proficiency in Windows Operating Systems, Word
Processing, Desktop Publishing and excellent appreciation
and use of the internet and I.C.T. |
| VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE |
Volunteered for the Moi University Legal Aid Clinic
(MULAC), and was involved in disbursing legal aid
to the underprivileged both within and without the
University Vicinity. |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES |
Reading, swimming, listening to music and traveling |
| INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES |
- Member, Law Society of Kenya
- Member, East Africa Law Society
- Legal Education Awareness and Legal Aid
- Volunteer work in the area of AIDS awareness
with emphasis on behavioral change
- Working on concerns that affect the development
of the poor poverty education, governance and
empowerment.
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| PUBLICATIONS |
The Genesis and Evolution of the New Law of the
Sea; Whither the Doctrine of Mare Liberun; A Dissertation
submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for an LLB Degree, Faculty of Law, Moi University. |
| REFERENCES |
| 1 |
MR. A. D. O. RACHIER
RACHIER & COMPANY ADVOCATES
P.O. BOX 55645
NAIROBI
TEL:212186,210613, 247818
FAX:247807
Email rachier@africaonline.co.ke
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| 2 |
MR. TOM OJIENDA ODHIAMBO
LECTURER IN LAW
FACULTY OF LAW MOI UNIVERSITY
P.O. BOX 3900
ELDORET
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| 3 |
Also an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the
Chair, L.S.K., 2004 – 2006, and a practicing
Advocate, Senior Partner in
ODHIAMBO & ODHIAMBO ADVOCATES
KWANZA HOUSE, 3RD FLOOR
P.O. BOX 15146
NAKURU
TEL:037-213149
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| 4 |
PROF F.X NJENGA
LECTURER IN LAW
FACULTY OF LAW
MOI UNIVERSITY
P.O. BOX 3900
ELDORET
TEL:0321-43620
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