Winfred Osimbo Lichuma, EBS
Senior Partner · 30+ years
Profile
Senior Partner and founder, with over three decades of national and international experience in constitutional law, human rights, and gender and governance advisory. Former Chairperson of the National Gender and Equality Commission (2011–2017) and former Commissioner at the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (2007–2012). Has advised governments, UN agencies and civil society organisations across Africa, and was a key drafter of several landmark Kenyan laws.
Areas of Expertise
- Constitutional Law
- Human Rights Law
- Legislative Drafting
- Gender & Governance Advisory
- Public Interest Litigation
- Family and Children's Rights
Education & Admissions
- LLB, University of Nairobi (1990)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (incl. Legislative Drafting), Kenya School of Law (1991)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced International Human Rights & Humanitarian Law, University of Lund, Sweden (2003)
- LLM, International Human Rights Law, University of Essex, UK (2005)
- MA, Gender and Development, University of Nairobi (2006)
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
Awards & Board Seats
- EBS (Elder of the Burning Spear) — Presidential honour
- Chairperson, National Gender and Equality Commission (2011–2017)
- Commissioner, Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (2007–2012)
- Chairperson, Women Environment Programme (Abuja, Nigeria)
- Board Member, Equality Now (Africa & UK)
- Member: Law Society of Kenya, FIDA-Kenya, International Commission of Jurists
Related Practice Areas
Publications & Insights
- Understanding the Best Interest of the Child Principle in Kenyan Law
Analysis
- The Case for a Comprehensive Intersex Persons Law in Kenya
Analysis
- Gender-Responsive Legal Frameworks: Kenya's Role in Implementing the Paris Agreement
Analysis
- The Not More Than Two-Thirds Gender Rule in the Kenyan Constitution 2010 — Reflections by Winfred Lichuma
Commentary