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teddy gichaya

@teddygichaya

Policy researcher at Mbiyu Kamau & Co. Advocates who turned complex legal frameworks into decision-ready research briefs.

Rwanda

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What I'm looking for

I'm deliberately focused on policy research and regulatory analysis, bringing legal reasoning, evidence, and institutional insight to complex issues.

At Mbiyu Kamau & Co. Advocates, I conducted legal and regulatory research across civil and commercial matters, then wrote research memoranda and issue briefs for senior partners. I built concept-level research frameworks linking legal arguments, policy references, and evidence.

At 201 Collective, I advised on advertising, intellectual property, and data protection compliance, translating regulatory requirements into practical guidance and creating a system to track changes. My work across Kenya and Rwanda has shaped my deliberate focus on policy research and regulatory analysis.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Legal Researcher

Mbiyu Kamau & Co. Advocates

Oct 2022 - Dec 2025 (3 years 2 months)

Conducted multi-source legal and regulatory research across civil and commercial matters, authored research memoranda and issue briefs, and managed case files and e-filing under deadlines.

Legal Research Regulatory Analysis Case Management E Filing Legal Writing

Legal & Content Compliance Officer

201 Collective

Feb 2022 - Dec 2025 (3 years 10 months)

Advised a digital marketing company on regulatory compliance across advertising, IP, and data protection, produced advisory notes and risk assessments, and reviewed contracts.

Regulatory Compliance Advertising Standards Intellectual Property Data Protection Contract Review Risk Assessment

Legal Documentation & Compliance Officer

Zenah Recruitment Agency

Dec 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year)

Applied Kenyan immigration law and embassy-specific procedures, managed multi-stakeholder documentation processes with compliance and accuracy.

Immigration Law Compliance Document Management

Head of Legal Documentation & Compliance

Gifted Minds Tours and Travels

Dec 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year)

Led documentation compliance, oversaw client application files from regulatory review to embassy submission, and monitored evolving immigration policy.

Compliance Immigration Policy Document Management Regulatory Monitoring

Judicial Intern

Milimani Commercial & Criminal Law Courts

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 11 months)

Supported senior magistrates in research and drafting of judgments and legal opinions, and conducted desk research on legal and policy frameworks.

Legal Research Legal Writing Drafting Judgments Citation Verification

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

HP LIFE

Effective Leadership, Leadership

2026 - 2026

Completed Effective Leadership certification, covering ethical leadership frameworks, strategic decision-making, and organizational accountability.

Anthropic

AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations, Artificial Intelligence

2026 - 2026

Completed AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations certification, covering AI architecture, generative model capabilities, and foundational risk and policy frameworks.

Anthropic

Claude 101, Artificial Intelligence

2026 - 2026

Completed Claude 101 certification, developing technical proficiency in prompt design, structured outputs, and operational integration of frontier AI models.

Institute of Legal Practice and Development (ILPD)

Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Legal Practice

2020 -

Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice with clinically assessed training in legal drafting, analytical research methodology, advocacy, and professional ethics.

University of Nairobi, School of Law

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law

Grade: Second Class Honours

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) with Second Class Honours, focusing on constitutional law, international law, commercial law, and legal research methodology.