CURRICULUM VITAE. Ms. Jemimah Wanza Keli, MCIArb P.O. Box 7536 Code GPO, Nairobi Telephone: (Cell)

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Name: Ms. Jemimah Wanza Keli, MCIArb Address: P.O. Box 7536 Code GPO, Nairobi Telephone: (Cell) Marital Status: Married PROFILE A skilled and ambitious advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a registered Arbitrator, a certified mediator accredited by the Mediator Accreditation Committee of the Judiciary of Kenya and a specialist in the area of human rights, gender related rights and practice, elections, good governance and commercial disputes. I am a keen academic researcher and scholar. KEY SKILLS 14 years skilled experience in constitutional, human rights, elections, governance, commercial law and judicial review litigation Leadership, Management and supervisory skills Ability to liaise effectively at all levels Research skills Drafting of laws and policies Resource mobilisation and project management Arbitration, negotiation and mediation CAREER HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Founder Council Member, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology Assisting Counsel in the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board involved in the vetting of Judges and Magistrates of the Kenyan Judiciary an exercise never undertaken before in Africa Being part of the taskforce secretariat appointed by the government to assist in setting up of the Interim Independent Electoral Commission s secretariat in Participated in drafting the Political Parties bill and regulations and Election laws which were later passed into law Participated in drafting of 2005 and 2010 Referendum Regulations Successful litigation of various election disputes, judicial review human rights and constitutional petitions Litigation in government proceedings gaining great knowledge on various functions of the various ministries and state corporations CAREER HISTORY Managing Partner Keli and Associates - Accredited mediator under Judiciary Mediation Pilot Program -August 2016 April 2017 In house Consultant at Federation of Women Lawyers Kenya, (Access to Justice Program and Women and Governance Program).

2 Key responsibilities:- Assisting program officers to implement projects by clarifying on grants requirements, assisting in logistics in event of crisis, stepping in for emergency cases like last minute facilitator cancellation; Review and preparation of memoranda to various regulations and bills from Attorney General office and the Judiciary; Advising on Public litigation matters (Scouting for cases and strategies) Appraising staff under the Access to Justice and Women and Governance programs, Participation in proposal writing, scouting for potential donors and inviting them for meetings with secretariat, and response to donor queries, Media engagement especially in Radio and TV talk shows and preparation of press statements for Executive Director approval, Approval of work plans, coordination of the preparation of Result Based Management Report by the Secretariat, Mediation on probono basis at the legal aid clinic as a certified mediator January July 2016: Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board: Assisting Counsel Responsibilities Include: Analysis of complaints and information on Judges and presentation of reports to the Board Research and drafting of advisory opinions on the complaints against Judges and Magistrates applying the Constitutional provisions on integrity and the Bangalore principles on conduct of judicial officers and the Vetting of Judges and Magistrates Act; Preparation of legal brief on the past judgments and rulings by the Judge or Magistrate and a summary on the overall suitability of the officer under the criteria set out under Section 18 of the Vetting of Judges and Magistrates Act. Preparation of summary of complaints and other statutory documents for service on the judicial officer Assisting the Board in the vetting process by leading witnesses, presenting evidence, reports and any other required information. Member of the Legal Committee which advices on various legal issues affecting the Board. Involved in successful negotiation of various contracts costs with suppliers leading to reduced costs and also chairs tender valuation committees. Member editorial team of the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board Final Report and Lead secretariat editor of the Thematic Report on Analysis of the Vetting Criteria. February February 2017: -Council Member- Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology Responsibilities: Policy making Financial oversight and approval of budget and expenditure Approval of procurement plans Recruitment and disciplinary of management staff Approval and sealing of graduating students list.

3 Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee of the Council Chair Ad Hoc Committee on Staff Disciplinary Supporting the University activities as requested by the Vice Chancellor and approved by the Council January Dec 2010: Law Society of Kenya: Program Officer (Compliance and ethics) Responsibilities included: Dealing with complaints against advocates Project management and fundraising for the program Liaising with donors and preparation of reports Alternate Secretary to the Disciplinary Committee Liaising with the Advocates Complaints Commission on disciplinary matters against advocates Conducting mediation sessions between advocates and clients Managing the disciplinary record Representing Law Society of Kenya in the Judiciary reforms steering committee. April 2009 to December 2010: State Law Office: Senior State Counsel Civil Litigation Department Key Responsibilities included: Drafting pleadings and undertaking legal research Civil litigation including tort claims, debt recovery, land matters, employment, Law and appeals from various tribunals and other quasi-judicial bodies including the Advocates Disciplinary Committee. Constitutional and judicial review litigation Legal and administrative duties as assigned by the Chief Litigation Counsel July 2009 April 2010: Interim Independent Electoral Commission -Acting Legal Services Manager Deployed from State Law Office to head the legal office of the IIEC as part of the taskforce team appointed by the government to set up the Commission s secretariat. Reported to the interim Secretary and the Chairman IIEC : Electoral Commission of Kenya - Senior Legal Officer Reporting to the Commission Secretary Key Responsibilities included: Rendering legal advice to the Commission and undertaking research on best practices; Drafting of election bills and regulations to address gaps in the law and procedures; Contract drafting and negotiation on provision of legal services to the Commission; Drafting pleadings, civil and contract litigation; including debt recovery and employment law; Election petition, judicial review and Constitutional law litigation; Conveyance and property law advise on leases and tenancy agreements ; Supervision of all staff in the legal department and liaising with external lawyers 2001 June 2003: Antony Mulekyo & Company Advocates - Legal Assistant Highlights of responsibilities included but were not limited to Civil and Contract Litigation, Probate Administration which included litigation in estate administration and distribution, Criminal Law litigation, civil litigation, Conveyance and Property Law and employment claims litigation.

4 Sep 2000 Dec 2001: Nyaencha Waichari and Company Advocates - Pupil EDUCATION BACKGROUND Current: Student at University of Nairobi, Department of Philosophy, Masters of Arts in Human Rights. Thematic Area: Human Rights history and philosophy; human rights legal regime; human rights protection, promotion and enforcement; human rights activism, advocacy and monitoring; human rights governance and development. Project Paper: African Customary Justice Mechanisms and Contemporary International Human Rights Standards: A Case Study of the Akamba in Kenya 7 th December 2012 University of Nairobi Masters in Law -LLM Thematic Area- Law, Governance and Democracy Project Paper: Access to Justice: A Case Study of the Legal and Institutional Framework, Procedures and Practice in Relation to Election Petitions in Kenya (available at Aug 2000 Oct 2001 : Kenya School of Law Diploma in Law : University of Nairobi Bachelor of Law, LL.B Honours (Second Class) OTHER TRAINING/PROFESSIONAL COURSES UNDERTAKEN 6 th -8 th September 2016: International Organisation for Immigration (IOM) Paralegal Support Network Trainers of Trainers Training on the 2016 Community Paralegal Workers Curriculum 25 th to 29 th July 2016: Lawyers without Boarders Trial Advocacy training (Trial advocacy focused on wildlife crimes, examination, cross examination, production of forensic evidence, documentary evidence and circumstantial evidence. Plea agreements and cooperation of witnesses. Bail and sentencing practices) 16 th -20 th May 2016: TCA Policy and Legislative Drafting (Policy making; legislative sentence, plain language and grammar; legislation classification; role of drafter, tools of drafting, and stages of drafting; structure of a legislation; amendments drafting; delegated legislation drafting; principles of legislative drafting and the legislative process in Kenya th November 2015: State Corporations Advisory Committee MWONGOZO Induction Programme for Boards of State Corporations th November 2014:- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London & Kenya Branch) 40 Hour Mediation course training August Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Kenya Branch)

5 Course: Entry Course in Arbitration & ADR Certificate of participation awarded Overall exam result- Pass Admitted as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Membership No November Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Kenya Branch) Course: Introduction to Mediation Course Certificate awarded Overall exam result- Pass June 2009: Participated in an induction course for State Counsel. Topics covered included the mandate and functions of the Attorney General, procurement procedures, public officers ethics and performance appraisal. March 2007 International Law Institute - Uganda Negotiation and Drafting Contracts Course Certificate in Corporate and Governance Compliance with the Continuous Legal Education Programme organized by Law Society of Kenya. Certificate of compliance issued yearly. PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 2013-to date: Sponsor of construction of a library and stocking of books at Mwania Primary School (my former school). The facility is in use. Past Council Member, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (2013- February 2017) VOLUNTEER SERVICES Law Society of Kenya ADR Committee Member Jurist Of the Year Award Chairperson, 2015to 2018, ICJ Kenya PTA Member, Riara Primary School, PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/ASSOCIATION Member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Life Member Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) East African Law Society (EALS) Member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London) and of the Kenya Chapter Member International Commission of Jurists(ICJ- Kenya) Member of the Federation of Women Lawyers - Kenya (FIDA) PUBLICATIONS Jemimah Keli (2017). Professional Mediation in Family Disputes: The Experience of FIDA Kenya. Alternative Dispute Resolution Journal (Vol.5)(No.2) Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Kenya. ISBN available at Jemimah Keli (2016). Suitability of Traditional Justice Mechanisms as Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism. Alternative Dispute Resolution Journal (Vol.4)(No.1) Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Kenya. ISBN available at Jemimah Keli (2012). Access to justice: A Case Study of Election Petitions in Kenya. University of Nairobi available at erepository.uonbi.ac.ke

6 LANGUAGES Fluent in written and spoken English, Kiswahili and Kamba languages HOBBIES Reading, farming and mentoring primary school children REFEREES Justus Munyithya Advocate P.0 Box NAIROBI Mobile No: Hon. Justice Mr. Antony Oteng o Ombwayo Land and Environment Court P.O. Box 141 ELDORET ombwayo@ymail.com Mobile No: Kennedy Nyaencha Advocate P.O Box NAIROBI nyaenchawaichari@yahoo.com MOBILE: