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CIArb UK/ Kenya; AfAA

 

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Organisation
CIArb UK/ Kenya; AfAA
I practise/work in
  • None of the above but have an interest in International Arbitration
If you don't practise international arbitration/international ADR, how do you promote it in Africa?
I promote International Arbitration and International ADR by participating frequently in Conferences that take place in this field and others.
Currently I am in an international organization where International Arbitration and ADR is used in the settlement of disputes.
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Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr)
Hon
How you'd like your name to appear in the directory
Mary Ang'awa
Suffix
Hon.
Gender
Female
Country
Kenya
Country of Birth
Kenya
Nationalities
Kenyan
Languages
English
Kiswahili
Individual Member Profession (see note below)
  • Arbitrator
  • Mediator/Conciliator
  • Arbitration/ADR Expert Witness
  • Other
Number of cases as Arbitration/ADR Expert Witness
  • 1-5
Areas of Speciality
  • Criminal Law
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Real Estate
  • Sales & Purchases
  • Sport
Other Speciality (Please Specify)
M. Ang'awa span 36 years on the bench. During this time she specialized Civil Appeals; Constitution Law, Election Petitions, Leases; Maritime law of the sea; Real Estate, Tort; Criminal Law She is currently member EIB WADA
Degrees/Qualifications, Institutions and Dates Obtained
Bachelors of Law (LLB) Dec1979 University of Nairobi
Masters of Laws (LLM) 2005 University of Nairobi
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)2000 Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK.
Accredited Mediator 2016 Ciarb UK/Kenya
Advocate, High Court of Kenya 1980
Commissioner of Oaths 2016 to date Law Society of Kenya
Notary Public 2016 to date High Court of Kenya
List Arbitration/ADR Panels you belong to
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)UK/ branch Kenya.
Nairobi Centre of International Arbitration( NCIA) domestic
Kigali International Arbitration Centre(KIAC)
Arbitral Women Kenya (WADR)
African Arbitration Association (AFAA)
Professional Experience (Job Title, Organisation and Dates)
CIArb Kenya
Director 2022
Chair of the Legal Subcommittee Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Kenya Branch. 2023
Member, Task Force on the establishing of the Uganda CIArb Branch 2023/2024
Member, Task Force on the establishing Branch chapters in two Kenya region 2024
Chair, Task force on the obligations of members, CIArb Kenya Branch. 2024
Member of the preparation committee for the 40yrs celebration Conference Nairobi Kenya 2024
Member of the Preparation committee AfAA Conference 2024.

Independent Arbitrator (Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators)
Accredited Mediator
Former Judge of the High Court of Kenya
Judicial officer and others
1980-1993
Secretary to the Commission Inquiring into the Insurance Industry. (1986) Government of Kenya
Chief Magistrate (1990)
Commissioner, Advocates Complaints Commission. (1992-1993) Attorney Generals' Chambers
Chairperson, Jurisprudence of Equality Program(JEP) Association of Women Judges' International program on Equality and Human Rights (2001-2005)
Chairperson, Women Judges Association Kenya(Affiliated to Association of Women Judges)(2005-2010)
High Court Judge
Dealing with Commercial; Tort; Family Law; Civil Appeals; Law of the Sea; Environmental and Land Matters; Construction matters.
1993-2015
Advocate, High Court of Kenya 1980,(2015 to date)
Commissioner of Oaths 2016 to date
Notary Public 2016 to date
Biography
Mary Ang'awa ventured into Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) 24 ago (but more actively from 2015 when she retired from the bench) where, as a sole arbitrator she has handled a wide range of disputes spanning from; Arbitration case on refurbishment of a building, Lease Agreements and investment disputes. Mary Ang'awa is listed in the following panels; Member, African Arbitration Association (AfAA), Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC), Nairobi Centre of International Arbitration (NCIA) and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb-Kenya).

In the ADR field, she has served as a Tutor Lecturer 2016, 2017, 2018 Chartered Institute of Arbitrators course. In November 2018, she participated as a panel speaker during the International Conference of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Others in Lagos (2023) Speaker in Port Harcourt Ciarb conference Nigeria conferences. Attended a conference in Zanzibar held by EAIC,2023.The ICC conferences in Nairobi. Construction Conference in Nairobi May and June 2024.She is a mentor with the Chartered Institute of Arbitration (UK) and had joined the Africa Arbitration Association (AFAA) as a mentor.
Served on the planning Committee for CIArb Kenya at 40yrs May 2024; 3rd Mediation Conference, October 2024; Served on the planning committee with AfAA conference Cameroon 2024.

Mary Ang'awa holds a Master’s Degree in Law (LLM) from the University of Nairobi, Kenya School of Law-Advocate, High Court of Kenya, Bachelor’s Degree in Law (Hon) (LLB) from University of Nairobi.

In addition to the above qualifications, she is a Notary Public and a Commissioner of Oaths. She is also a Fellow Arbitrator and an Accredited Mediator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, an Eisenhower Fellow, A program for emerging future leaders, an Alumni of the Aspen Institute on the leadership program and is on the Justice Cycle.

Hon. Mary Ang'awa is the Vice Chair of the Independent Ethics Board of WADA 2022.
She is a Director of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Kenya Branch 2022;
A Director of the African Arbitration Association 2024

She prides herself in many awards that she has obtained during her career; The President Gerald Ford (USA) Award for being an Eisenhower fellow who is considered to reflect the example of integrity and leadership in public service; Former Trustee, President Award (A Youth Empowerment Program affiliated to the International Award (Duke of Edinburgh Award) and Honorary Award from the Association of Adventist Women for her contribution to the judiciary as an Adventist Woman. An Award from the Kenyan former President Moran of the Burning Spear (MBS) (2022).
Legal Background
  • Common Law
Qualified in (specify jurisdiction(s))
Bachelors of Law 1979
Masters of Law 2005
FCIarb
Arbitration
Accredited Meidator
Types of agreements from which disputes in your practice most frequently arise
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Partnership
  • Sale of Business
  • Sale of Goods
Other Agreement (Please specify)
Agreement of hire and or sale of equipment's in use of a contractor
Lease agreements
Sale of Properties agreements prior to construction.
Refurbishment Agreement
Agreement for supply of Machines
List arbitration/ADR articles, book chapters, books and where published
F versus J Dispute on building renovation
C versus T Dispute on payment of work done.
EE versus R dispute on equipment for hire and or sale
Z v VP dispute on equipment on sale/hire
SC v TE Intellectual Properties
Awards
Website Address
c/o www.ciarbkenya.org



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