Partner - Sharon Maonga & Company Advocates
(2023-07)
- Handles lease transactions end-to-end from negotiation and drafting to execution, ensuring enforceability and alignment with land law obligations under the Kenya Land Act.
- Negotiates and drafts commercial contracts, service level agreements, and vendor engagement letters for a diverse client base, reducing turnaround time and improving contractual risk allocation.
- Conducts in-depth legal research on emerging areas including green finance regulations, climate risk disclosures, and responsible investment standards applicable to Kenyan-listed entities.
- Prepares legal opinions on ESG disclosure obligations, environmental compliance for corporates, and the evolving regulatory landscape for sustainable business practice in Kenya and across East Africa.
Legal Associate - Mohammed Muigai LLP
(2021-12 - 2023-07)
- Perfected securities over land including preparation and registration of charges, debentures, and legal mortgages in favour of financial institutions, coordinating with the Lands Registry to ensure timely lodgement and registration.
- Prepared professional undertakings, requisitions on title, and completion statements in residential and commercial conveyancing transactions, coordinating between vendors, purchasers, and financiers for seamless completion.
- Prepared sectional plans, sectional title transfers, and management corporation documentation.
- Managed lease transactions end-to-end from heads of terms through negotiation, drafting, execution, and registration covering commercial, retail, and industrial premises across Nairobi and satellite towns.
- Drafted property-related aspects of share purchase agreements involving acquisition of land-owning entities, including title warranties, conditions precedent, and land-specific representations.
External Counsel - Safaricom PLC
(2021-12 - 2023-07)
Concurrent engagement held alongside full-time role at Mohammed Muigai LLP; attended Safaricom on a bi-weekly basis/remotely as retained external counsel.
- Managed real estate and property legal matters for Safaricom PLC including stamp duty procurement, site leases, and Base Transceiver Station contracts, ensuring compliance with Communications Authority of Kenya regulations.
- Drafted and reviewed 1,000+ commercial contracts for Skiza content providers, negotiating favourable terms and ensuring regulatory alignment across all service agreements.
Pupil & Legal Assistant - Mohammed Muigai LLP
(2020-01 - 2021-01)
- Conducted legal research across real estate, commercial law, and dispute resolution matters; drafted demand letters and prepared briefs in support of senior advocates in litigation proceedings.
- Drafted sale agreements, professional undertakings, and facilities agreements under supervision, building foundational expertise in conveyancing and real estate transactional practice.
Intern - Bowmans Kenya
(2016-04 - 2016-04)
- Drafted share purchase agreements and assisted in due diligence research.
- Reviewed and drafted contracts relating to conveyancing.
Rapporteur - Strathmore Institute for Advanced Studies in International Criminal Justice (SIASIC)
(2015-07 - 2015-07)
- Served as rapporteur for sessions on international criminal justice, documenting proceedings and producing accurate summaries of expert-led discussions for course records and participants.
Judicial Attaché - Milimani Law Courts
(2015-04 - 2015-04)
- Prepared legal documents and drafted judgments under judicial supervision.
Intern - Maonga Ndonye & Associates
(2014-04 - 2014-04)
- Updated company records, managed client correspondence, and systematically filed documents and reviewed Board Minutes.
Intern - Faulu Bank Limited
(2013-09 - 2013-09)
- Streamlined chattel management processes and processed deceased accounts.
