Listen Lady Justice Kalpana Rawal defied all odds to become the first Asian and first woman in Kenya to start a legal practice. She is also the first woman of Asian descent to be appointed to the High Court Bench, the Court of Appeal, and as Deputy Chief Justice and Vice President of the Supreme […]
Journey Of Women Trailblazers
Julie Ouma Oseko
Listen Dr Julie Ouma Oseko is a distinguished academic, a highly skilled professional lawyer and a seasoned judicial officer with over 20 years’ experience in legal practice and administration. She began her career in 1988 after being admitted to the roll of advocates and joining the Kenyan judiciary as a district magistrate the following year. […]
Judy Thongori
Listen Judy Thongori is a renowned lawyer who is passionate about family law and women’s rights. Her focus has been on improving women’s access to justice, economic empowerment and participation in governance. It is this passion that led Thongori to sue the government for not fulfilling the inclusion of 30% rule for women representation in […]
Muthoni Kimani
Listen Muthoni Kimani is the deputy solicitor general in Kenya. Her influence in the department is evident as she has steered reforms in the Civil Litigation department, leading it to become vibrant and competitive. Kimani, whose career in the civil service began in 1985 as a state counsel has also served as a director at […]
Joyce Aluoch – Career judge’s long walk to thepeak of international justice
Listen Lady Justice Joyce Aluoch is one of Kenya’s top ranking judges, and among the longest serving women in the Judiciary. She is the first Kenyan to serve as Judge of the International Criminal Court. Lady Justice Joyce Aluoch is vigour, humour and grace personified. These attributes must have aided her amazing rise to become […]
Effie Owuor
Listen Retired Justice Effie Owuor enjoyed a decorated judicial spanning over three decades and dedicated to setting the pace for women in the Judiciary. The first woman to be appointed resident magistrate, senior resident magistrate, high court judge, and Court of Appeal judge, Owuor served as crusader in the corridors of justice, by advocating for […]
Njoki Ndungu – Supreme court judge whose heart is in human rights
Listen Njoki Ndung’u, now Hon. Lady Justice, has been known as a woman who fights for what she believes in. She has never shied away to defend women’s rights. Her resilience has seen her push for the protection of men, women and children against sexual violence. She fought tooth and nail to ensure that the […]
Mumbi Ngugi
Listen Lady Justice Grace Mumbi Ngugi is a renowned lawyer and judge. She is also the co-founder of Albinism Foundation of East Africa started in 2008 to ensure the social acceptance of people living with albinism. The organisation also protects and advocates for their rights and demystifies albinism myths. She has defied all odds pitted […]
Gilda Odera
Listen Gilda Odera is a pioneer in the Internet service provision and business process outsourcing industry in Kenya, having founded and served as managing director of Skyweb-Evans and co-founder, owner and director of Skyweb Technologies. Odera’s contribution to the industry has been recognised through various awards. She has won the Africa ICT Achievers’ Award, and […]
Alice Wanjira-Munyua – The Kenyan lady who’s got it
Listen Alice Wanjira Munyua has relentlessly contributed to improving and sustaining Africa’s Internet community, believing that this is the key to showing the world that the continent is alive and well. When Alice Wanjira Munyua completed her bachelor’s degree in Italy, she became the project director for Radio Refugee Service and the United Nations High […]