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Gertrude Angote
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Award Winning, Senior-Level Legal Advisor; Human Rights | Governance & Democracy | Political Affairs
, Non-profit, Government Agency
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Nairobi,
Kenya
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Exceptionally goal-focused expert offering 13+ years of extensive, hands-on experience across all facets of legal advising and human rights advocacy seeks new career challenges. Proven success in multi-project management, streamlining environmental improvement initiatives, human rights and political engagement and litigation. |
 Contact Gertrude Angote
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Area of Expertise: |
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Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
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Professional Experience: |
Legal Advice Center, Kituo cha Sheria / Kituo; 5/2013 – Present
Executive Director / Public Interest Litigator
[various] Government Ministries, Kenya 4/2009 – Present
Policy & Legislative Drafter
Legal Advice Center, Kenya,1/2008 –1/2009; Legal / Programme Officer
Law Society of Kenya, Kenya, 2/2011– 3/2016 Legal Aid / Human Rights & Public Interest Litigation Chair / Board Member
Deputy Executive Director, Nairobi Mombasa & Justice Centers; 1/2013 to 3/2014
Legal Aid & Education Coordinator, Nairobi Head Quarters; 3/2009 to 12/2012
Legal Officer / Trainer, ADR, Nairobi Head Quarters; 1/2008 to 2/2009
Lecturer of Law, Kenya School of Law; 1/2013 to 1/2018
Pro Bono Counsel, Kituo cha Sheira, Nairobi/Kenya; 10/2007 to 12/2007
Researcher, Otieno &Company Advocates; 7/2006 to 10/2006
Human Rights Project Officer, Human Rights Network Uganda; 2/2006 to 3/2006
Legal Assistant, Kasamani & Company Advocates; 11/2005 to 1/2006
Law Pupil / Holding Over, Mutuli & Apopo Company Advocates; 9/2003 to 11/2005
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Education: |
Master of Law; Law, Governance & Democracy, University of Nairobi Nairobi, Kenya, 2018
Diploma in Trial Advocacy, University of Washington Seattle/USA 2011
Bachelor of Laws, LLB, Moi University Eldoret, Kenya, 2003
Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law, 2006
Certificate: Participant, Asian Leadership Colloquium, 2017
Certificate: Training & Coaching/Mentoring Programme, 2016
Certificate: Financial Management, 2015
Certificate: Strategic Leadership in Financial Sustainability, 2015
Certificate: Good Standing, 2015
Certificate: Grants Management, 2013
Certificate: Attendance Commonwealth Law, 2013
Certificate: Notary Public, 2013
Certificate: Commissioner for Oaths, 2012
Certificate: Advanced Lessons & Skills Set to Conduct a Trial, 2008
3 Certificates: Policy & Legislative Drafting; Introduction; Module 1/11, 2009/2010
Certificate: Trial Advocacy Mediation, 2008
Certificate: UNHCR Practicing Refugee Law in Kenya, 2007
Certificate: Admission to the Roll of Advocates, 2006
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Milestones and Achievements
• Published the first and only public interest litigation strategy book and initiated the Pro Bono Advocates Award of the Law Society of Kenya in 2013.
• Winner of the Africa NGO Leadership Award in 2016.
• Served as a leader in 18 community and prison justice centers; managed a project surrounding these associations which won the BBC One World Media award in London-Law Behind Bars in 2013.
• Instrumental in a land mark judgement giving prisoners the right to vote in Kenya (2010 and 2013).
• Conducted a successful presentation to the parliamentary committee of budget which led the Kenya government to set aside USD 100,000 towards the purchase of sunscreen for people living with albinism.
-Innovated M-HAKI concept, use of SMS technology to provide legal advice and disseminate legal information to clients from all walks of life, a unique idea world wide by a touch of a button as can be viewed on http://www.m-haki.co.ke. -
-Successful outcome of MISEREOR evaluation of Germany, indicating that the project implementation of the past 72 months, was excellent. The consequence is that MISEREOR the core (main donor of KITUO) this 2016, has funded KITUO to the tune of Euro 650, 000 for the next 36 months, effective July, 2016.
-Instrumental in the first class action at the international level-High Court of London, where KITUO is currently seeking; alongside an international law firm, reparation for 200 victims.
-Success in the Bulla Fot clan case; High Court affirmed the rights to own ancestral property in Garissa; a community, severally evicted by government since 1963, and suffered grave violations of human rights. Court held in 2013,petitioners' rights had been violated by the state has, & awarded compensation.
-Chaired and published the final report of the LSK taskforce investigating the Lang'ata Road Primary School Police conduct and likely violation of Children Rights, following the incident of 19th January, 2015.
Awards/Nominatioons
?Nominated: Germany Association of Judges Award, 2016
? Nominated: German Human Rights Film Awards, 2016
? The Namati Justice Award, 2015
? The Law Society of Kenya- Distinguished Service Award, 2014
? UNDP AMKENI’s Best Performing CSO Access to Justice, 2014
? Nominated: The Institutional Justice Category Award (East Africa Law Society), 2013
? Nominated: Rockefeller Foundation Next Century Innovations Award, 2013
? Top 10 Innovative Justice Award, The University of Tilburg, Hague, 2012
? Winner of the NGO Sector Leadership Civil Justice Society of the Year (CSOYA), 2010/2012
Professional Associations and Societies
Council Member, Council for Legal Education
Council Member, Law Society of Kenya.
Committee Member, Milimani Court Human Rights and Constitutional Division Committee
Member-Law Society of Kenya
Member-East Africa Law Society
Member-Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA).
Founder Member; Africa Center of Excellence for Access to Justice (ACOEAJ).
Namati Network Guidance Committee Member (Global) and Board Member (Kenya).
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