Nairobi Legal Awards

Celebrating Legal Excellence

Nairobi Legal Awards is an initiative of LSK- Nairobi Branch to recognize legal practitioners who continue to make a remarkable difference in the profession.

Annual Legal Awards

Every year, we identify and honour legal practitioners who showcase quality standards of professionalism and lead the way on the national stage. Join us in a celebration of the best! The Awards provide an excellent opportunity to;

Network with key legal industry personnel;
Entertain clients; and
Reward your team with a night to remember.

The Awards is not only a great learning and networking experience, it is also a fun-filled, entertaining and inspirational event that has become a favourite among the elite in the legal profession in Nairobi.

About Us

The Nairobi Legal Awards made a sparkling debut in 2017 celebrating excellence in the Legal Profession. Since inception, the Awards Programme continues to grow in the number of entries and attendees.

Our prestigious Legal Awards celebrate the most successful, innovative and forward-thinking lawyers and legal departments across Nairobi and Kiambu Counties.

“ Honouring legal practitioners who showcase quality standards of professionalism and lead the way on the national stage. ”

The Trustees of the NLA Trust are

The LSK- Nairobi Branch set up a Trust in 2020. The Trust is responsible for organizing the Awards. It also ensures the strict adherence to impartiality and integrity in assessments and the Jury process.

The Jury is an independent body of the Trust principally tasked to conduct review of all data received from nominees and determine the awardees in the various categories of the Nairobi Legal Awards. The Jury is a team of competent legal professionals representing diverse areas of practice and include the following;

Diana Sawe – Tanui

public sector representative

Hon. Justice Isaac Lenaola

Judiciary Representative

Jacqueline Manani

public sector representative

Fred Waithaka

In-House Counsel representative

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Technical Committee

The Technical Committee was set up to primarily deal with preliminary coordination of the Trust activities and to provide technical assistance in the Awards programme. This includes planning the Awards Gala ceremony and other Trust Programmes. The Technical Committee is chaired by Ndinda Kinyili.

College of Assessors

The College is tasked with conducting assessments and grading the nominees. This includes physical visits to individuals, law firms and legal departments and conduct interviews in order to confirm the veracity of the information provided by the nominees.
The College is headed by the Chief Assessor, Dr. Praxedes Tororey in coordination with the Principal Assessor, Mr. Julius Kitheka.
Appointment to the College is done on an annual basis. We encourage competent lawyers who are interested in joining the College to submit their application to our email (info@nairobilegalawards.com) for consideration.

Dr. Praxedes Tororey

Chief Assessor

Mr. Julius Kitheka

Principal Assessor

The Secretariat

The Trust is supported by a vibrant Secretariat team tasked with providing clerical assistance to the Trust and its organs.
The Secretariat oversees the daily administration of the Trust.
Led by the Programmes Officer, the Secretariat comprises members of the LSK- Nairobi Branch who are seconded to the Trust.

Chepngetich Faith

Programmes Officer

Leonora Arwa (Branch Liaison)

Program Officer – Members services and Professional Development
“Providing high quality legal advice on complex transactions and cases is what sets the Nairobi legal market apart from other markets. The Nairobi Legal Awards are an annual opportunity to celebrate this.”

JACQUELINE MANANI

Vice Chairperson
“Showcasing their talent at these awards enables our great lawyers to let a global audience see how outstanding they are.”

GAD GATHU KIRAGU

Treasurer
“Providing high quality legal advice on complex transactions and cases is what sets the Nairobi legal market apart from other markets. The Nairobi Legal Awards are an annual opportunity to celebrate this.”