The Solicitor General

Mr. Kennedy Ogeto CBS, is the current Solicitor General of the Republic of Kenya.  Mr. Ogeto is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya of over twenty-seven (27) years standing. Before assuming office as the Solicitor General of the Republic, Mr. Ogeto was the Managing Partner in the law firm of Ogetto Otachi & Company Advocates in Nairobi.

In his long career in legal practice, Mr. Ogeto has represented both state and non-state actors in contentious and non-contentious matters.

He has appeared and argued cases before both local and international courts and tribunals, including, among others, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, and the International Criminal Court.

As a dispute resolution expert, Mr. Ogeto’s experience straddles the entire gamut of dispute resolution methods – from courtroom litigation to the various forms of alternative dispute resolution.

He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from the University of Nairobi and a Masters in Law degree from the same University.  Mr. Ogeto also holds a post-graduate diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law.