Sophie Kaibiria
@sophiekaibiria
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with governance, legal policy and programme leadership experience.
What I'm looking for
I am an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with 14 years of experience in governance, policy formulation, legislative drafting and legal services management, including eight years in supervisory and managerial roles.
I have led institutional strengthening, program development and resource mobilisation for organisations such as the Law Society of Kenya, FIDA-Kenya and IDLO, coordinating multi-stakeholder reforms, managing large grants, and developing access-to-justice initiatives across Kenya.
My work includes establishing compliance units, activating mentorship and leadership academies, steering legislative reviews (including contribution to the Bail and Bond Bill 2019 and Children’s Act review), and publishing on administrative justice and gender mainstreaming. I bring strategic leadership, team management and a demonstrated record of delivering policy, program and governance outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director - Practice Standards
Law Society of Kenya
Dec 2022 - Present (2 years 11 months)
Coordinate professional standards, policy development and implementation for the Law Society, activate and manage the Compliance Monitoring Unit, and lead inspections, investigations and registration processes to improve practice compliance.
Senior Program Officer
Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA-Kenya)
Mar 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 9 months)
Led legal awareness, law reform and advocacy programs, managed grants and trainings, and coordinated large-scale women's leadership and electoral participation initiatives impacting hundreds of beneficiaries.
Acting Deputy Executive
Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA-Kenya)
Jun 2022 - Oct 2022 (4 months)
Provided strategic leadership and oversight of programs, resource mobilization and board/secretarial support while coordinating program development and partnership engagements during an acting leadership tenure.
Associate Advocate
Githuku and Githuku Co. Advocates
Jan 2020 - Feb 2021 (1 year 1 month)
Provided litigation, consultancy and legal research services across matters handled by the firm, supporting court work and client advisory services.
Programs Officer (embedded)
Aug 2016 - Dec 2019 (3 years 4 months)
Provided legislative and policy support embedded at the National Council on Administration of Justice, led partnerships and supervised personnel while overseeing access to justice grants and program implementation.
Legal Researcher
Judiciary of Kenya
Jul 2012 - Jul 2016 (4 years)
Conducted legal research, drafted opinions and supported civil and criminal litigation and election petitions, contributing to timely determination of cases and law reporting initiatives.
Project Officer
Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Af
Feb 2011 - Jun 2012 (1 year 4 months)
Supported policy implementation and stakeholder consultations for national dialogue and reconciliation programs, developed communication materials and prepared legal briefs and reports for constitutional implementation initiatives.
Pupil Advocate
Kenya Law Reform Commission
Jan 2010 - Nov 2010 (10 months)
Undertook legal research and legislative drafting and contributed to drafting legal guidelines for community justice systems during a pupilage placement.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Nairobi
Master of Laws, Law, Democracy and Governance
Completed a Master of Laws with focus on law, democracy and governance in 2022.
University of London
Postgraduate Certificate, Commercial and Corporate Law
Completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Commercial and Corporate Law in 2015.
Kenya School of Law
Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Law
Completed the Post Graduate Diploma in Law (professional bar course) in 2010.
Moi University
Bachelor of Laws, Law
Completed the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 2008.
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