Advocates New

Gabriel Karanja Njenga

GABRIEL is a senior partner having also founded the firm in 1993. He has represented individual and corporate clients in litigation matters for over twenty five years. Owing to his experience, he has had the privilege of advising multinational institutions as well as statutory industry regulators on legal compliance. He oversees the Firm’s legal matters, harnessing his command of legal principles to ensure quality of services rendered to clients.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from Sheffield University, Sheffield United Kingdom, as well as a post graduate Diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law. He was admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 1993, holds a Specialized Honours Degree in Arts (BA)(Hons)(Political Science) from York University, Toronto Canada and is a Certified Public Secretary.
As a political scientist, he has a keen eye for developmental issues in developing countries ranging from poverty eradication, agriculture, education, food security, shelter and IT.
Gabriel is well versed with the legal regime on unclaimed assets and serves as a Board Member of the Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA), chairing the Board’s Technical and Investment Committee. He is passionate about mentoring and empowering lawyers to explore the business side of the profession.
Gabriel Karanja Njenga
Founding Partner
Peris Wangari Karanja

Peris is the Managing Partner, having joined the firm in 2002. She is well versed in commercial & corporate Law, Conveyancing, Financial Securities and Litigation. She had previously served as a senior attorney at The Kenya Anti-Corruption Authority and as a legal counsel in a public benefit institution focusing on human rights prior to joining the Firm.
As the Managing Partner, she plans, oversees and implements the Firm’s overall growth strategy. She also ensures that professional, and industry standards are maintained in the performance of all the Team’s obligations to its clients and other stakeholders.
She holds a Bachelors Degree in Law (LLB) (Hons) from the University of Nairobi (1990), a postgraduate diploma from the Kenya School of Law, and was admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 1991. In addition She has a Diploma in Human Rights from the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, (Lund Sweden). Peris is a Certified Public Secretary and a Certified Professional Mediator.
Peris is a member of various professional bodies. She has continuously embarked on various community based social projects. She has a keen interest on women empowerment.
Peris Wangari Karanja
Managing Partner
Ian Odongoh

Ian is an Associate Advocate at the Firm. He graduated from the University of Nairobi with a Bachelor of Laws degree and recently from the Kenya School of Law with a post graduate Diploma in Law.
Prior to joining the Firm in 2018, he served as a Legal Assistant with a leading Information Technology service provider. His area of specialty is in Conveyancing, Financial Securities, and Corporate & Commercial Law practice.
Under Conveyancing he has advised and even trained individual and institutional clients on the acquisition, securitization, tenanting & leasing of property. Under the field of Corporate and Commercial law, he has represented clients in connection with the structuring, registration & statutory compliance requirements of business entities, as well as with regard to any alterations in ownership and control thereof.
‘There is little of all that we (Lawyers) do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; …. we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.’ : John W. Davis, American Jurist.
Ian Odongoh
Senior Associate
Robinson Kimiti

Position: Associate
Robinson is an Associate Advocate in the Firm’s Litigation & Debt Recovery Department. He graduated from Mount Kenya University, School of Law with a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law in 2020.
He is a reliable Advocate and has successfully represented individual and corporate clients in a variety of complex, commercial, civil and constitutional disputes in various courts and specialized tribunals.
Professional Memberships:
- Law Society of Kenya
- Law Society of Kenya Nairobi Branch
Robinson Kimiti
Associate
Anne Ndirangu

Position: Associate
Key highlights:
Anne is an Associate Advocate in the Firm’s Conveyancing Department with specific emphasis and experience in Real Estate, banking and Securities Perfection. She graduated from Moi University with a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from Kenya school of law in 2020. Anne is also a certified professional Mediator.
She is proficient in property acquisition, Financial Securities, Commercial and Corporate transactions and has vast experience advising clients on complex conveyancing transactions.
Professional Membership:
- Law Society of Kenya
Anne Ndirangu
Associate
Esther Nyambura

Position: Associate
Key highlights:
Esther joined the Firm in 2022 as a Trainee Advocate and is currently serving as an Associate Advocate in the Firm’s Conveyancing and Commercial Departments. She graduated from The University of Nairobi with a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Post Graduate Diploma in Law in 2023.
Additionally, she has a Diploma in French from Alliance Francaise, a Certificate in Introduction to Domestic Arbitration from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrator and a Certificate in Data Protection, (Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology- CIPIT).
Esther provides legal guidance and support in Real Estate transactions, Banking, Securities Perfection, Commercial and Corporate transactions. With her passion for Commercial, Property Law and Real Estate transactions, she has garnered vast knowledge and possesses a strong understanding of Conveyancing, Data Protection, Immigration, Compliance law, Commercial law and Audits.
Professional Memberships:
- Law Society of Kenya
Esther Nyambura
Associate
Wesley Muriuki

Wesley is a committed and refined lawyer within our Dispute Resolution Department. He graduated from The University of Nairobi with a Bachelor of Laws Degree and a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law in 2024. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA – Advanced Level).
Prior to joining the firm in 2023, he specialized in corporate/commercial law where he advised on mergers/acquisitions, intellectual property law, incorporation of foreign companies, trusts and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). He has also received intense training in Dispute Resolution which has molded him into a trusted dispute resolution lawyer.
In the recent past, he has been involved in advising multiple clients on the preferred approach to resolving disputes either between individuals or corporates. He has also been instrumental in the establishment of our tax department where he has meticulously guided both our individual and corporate clients on how to traverse the technical area of tax compliance.
Professional Memberships
- The Law Society of Kenya