{"id":10822,"date":"2026-04-26T21:28:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T21:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp2.vormia.com\/2026\/ootlaw\/?page_id=10822"},"modified":"2026-05-12T11:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:51:00","slug":"kennedy-ogeto","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp2.vormia.com\/2026\/ootlaw\/our-team\/kennedy-ogeto\/","title":{"rendered":"Kennedy Ogeto"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1778586645510{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/wp2.vormia.com\/2026\/ootlaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/our-team-top.jpg?id=5275) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; 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He is the founder and currently a consultant at Ogetto, Otachi &amp; Co Advocates. He served as the Solicitor General of the Republic of Kenya from 2018 to 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ogeto holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) and Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degrees from the University of Nairobi, a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law, and is a Certified Public Secretary (CPS-K). He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>He currently serves as Legal Advisor in the Executive Office of the President of Kenya, where he provides strategic counsel on governance management and intergovernmental matters.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ogeto&#8217;s career is defined by legal excellence, institutional reform, and international impact. Under public service leadership, he has served as the Solicitor General and led transformative reforms in Kenya&#8217;s legal infrastructure, including digitization of business registration services, expansion of State Counsel offices, and enhanced audit compliance. With regard to private practice growth, his leadership has seen Ogetto Otachi &amp; Co Advocates become a trusted name in litigation, arbitration, and legal advisory services.<\/p>\n<p>In the international realm and representation: Mr. Ogeto has appeared before major international courts, including: United Nations International Criminal Court for Rwanda- UN-ICTR \u2013 Defence Counsel, Military I Trial (1996\u20132010); United Nations Special Court for Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone) \u2013 Defense Counsel, Revolutionary United Front case (2007\u20132010); International Criminal Court &#8211; ICC (The Hague) \u2013 Represented senior Kenyan political leaders and public service officials (2010\u20132015).<\/p>\n<p>In the BBI Constitutional Amendment Cases Mr. Ogeto was Lead Counsel for the Government of Kenya before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He also coordinated Kenya&#8217;s legal teams in five major international arbitration victories, reinforcing the country&#8217;s global legal standing.<\/p>\n<p>In the Court of Appeal (London) Mr. Ogeto together with Mr. Mohammed Nyaoga SC, were instructing counsel on behalf of H.E. President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique in the USD 2 billion claim against Mozambique (2024). The London Court of Appeal ruled in favor of President Nyusi based on sovereign immunity.<\/p>\n<p>Regionally, Mr. Ogeto has appeared as Counsel before the East Africa Court of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ogeto has also been granted Special Permission to appear before the Municipal Courts of Rwanda to represent a high profile American citizen Prof. Peter Erlinder charged by the Rwandan government for the crime of genocide denial.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ogeto has held other key public sector governance roles, including: Chairman, Witness Protection Agency and Chairman, Anti-Money Laundering Advisory Board. He has also served as a Board Member, Kenya Ports Authority and Ecobank Kenya<\/p>\n<p>In recognition of his service, Mr. Ogeto has received two of Kenya&#8217;s highest national honours: Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS) and Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (EBS)<\/p>\n<p>He is an active member of: Law Society of Kenya (LSK), East African Law Society (EALS), International Criminal Bar (ICB), Association of Defence Attorneys at the UN-ICTR (ADAD) and the International Criminal Law Network<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ogeto is proficient in English and Kiswahili<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-69ef1ee178e60\" class=\" wd-rs-69ef1ee178e60 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-left box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none wd-items-top \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-icon-wrapper  box-with-icon box-icon-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-icon\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" src=\"https:\/\/wp2.vormia.com\/2026\/ootlaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/icons8-profile-100-30x30.png\" class=\"attachment-30x30 size-30x30\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp2.vormia.com\/2026\/ootlaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/icons8-profile-100-30x30.png 30w, https:\/\/wp2.vormia.com\/2026\/ootlaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/icons8-profile-100-20x20.png 20w, https:\/\/wp2.vormia.com\/2026\/ootlaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/icons8-profile-100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-m\">Profile Summary<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p>Consultant and Founder with over 34 years of distinguished legal service. Former Solicitor General of Kenya (2018-2023). Currently serves as Legal Advisor in the Executive Office of the President. 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