Practice Areas
About Me
Barbara has extensive knowledge in commercial litigation and arbitration. She is a Certified Professional Mediator and an alumnus of the Trial Advocacy Training Institute, Nairobi. Barbara is finalizing her Master of Law (Law in Governance and Democracy) studies at the University of Nairobi. Barbara has a wealth of experience obtained from Senior Counsel Okongo Omogeni Advocates, Senior Counsel Fred Ngatia & Associates, and McKay Advocates.
Career highlights
- 2nd Runners Up, Young Lawyer of the Year, Nairobi Legal Awards, 2023
- Solely appeared for Professor Yaniv Roznai and Prof Richard Albert (the foremost global experts on limits to constitutional amendment) as Amicus Curiae at the Supreme Court of Kenya in the BBI appeals. The amicus brief contributed to a landmark decision on the process of constitutional amendment. • Represented a state corporation in an arbitration concerning the repudiation of a USD 16,274,384.70 turnkey housing contract because the procurement process was flawed and material changes were made to the contract late in the day.
- Appeared for an international company in a Kshs 1, 219, 192, 946.00 tax dispute at the Tax Appeals Tribunal.
- Challenged a garnishee order absolute attaching pensioners funds amounting to Ksh 471,000,000/- contrary to Section 13 of the Pensions Act and Section 36 of the Retirement Benefits Act, 2018.
- Appeared at the Supreme Court of Kenya for the Law Society of Kenya as Amicus Curiae in a Reference seeking advisory opinion on how to approve a Constitutional Amendment Bill initiated through a popular initiative. Though the Reference was not heard to finality, the submissions contributed to the success of the Petitions before the High Court challenging the BBI Bill.
- Represented the Law Society of Kenya in an application seeking leave to conduct the LSK's Annual General Meeting virtually. Successfully obtained the orders for the first ever LSK Annual General Meeting to be held virtually on 23rd July, 2020.
Membership in professional societies
- East Africa Law Society
- Law Society of Kenya
- Human Rights and Public Interest Litigation Committee, LSK