ONESMUS KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Master of Laws (LLM) – 2007 American University’s Washington College of Law, Washington DC, USA
• Master of Laws (LLM) – 2006 University of Pretoria, Pretoria South Africa.
• Diploma in Law, 2006 Kenya School of Law
• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), 2004.

Professional Experience

• Muthoga Gature Advocates (2004 – 2005)
• Kirui Law Firm, Airlington Virginia USA, 2006.
• Kelly and Company Advocates, April 2007.
• Manchester Trade Limited, Washington DC USA 2006.
• Center for International Trade and Investment Law (CITIL)
• Muriu Mungai & Company
• Innovative Lawyering

Professional Membership

• Law Society of
• International Commission of Jurists – Africa
• East Africa Law Society

Latest Achievements

• Founding Board member of the Anti counterfeit Agency.
• Helped in setting up the systems and structures of the Board.
• Helped in drafting six legislations on Devolution and the Policy Paper on Devolved Government.
• Represented African business Firms in Washington DC before Congressional Committees lobbying for good business laws and regulations.
• Negotiated Trade Agreements for African Countries on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
• Negotiated and drafted the first Water sharing agreement in Kenya between the Government of Kenya and KFW Development Bank in Trans Nzoia.