Mary Ang'awa

Mary Ang'awa is a Kenyan retired judge and first woman chief magistrate. ^[1]

Education

Ang'awa went to Maxwell Preparatory School of the Seventh Day Adventist Church before she proceeded to Limuru Girls' School. ^[2] In 1979, she graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Nairobi and a masters degree in 2005. ^[3]

Career

She started her career with Kibera Law Courts in 1980. ^[4] She served as the Secretary to the Commission of Inquiry into the Insurance Industry from 1986 to 1988. She was the Chairperson of the Rent Restriction Tribunal between 1989 and 1991

Fellowships/Affiliations

• Eisenhower Fellowships (1998) ^[5]
• Visiting Fellow of the Federal Judicial Centre, Washington DC (1998)
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2000) ^[6]
• Jurisprudence of Equality Program (2001-2005)
• Chairperson of the Kenya Women Judges Association (2005-2010)
• Accredited Mediator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2016)
• Trustee of the President's Award Kenya
• Trustee of the Junior Golf Foundation

External links

• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Eisenhower Fellowships

References

1. "Hon. Justice Mary Ang'awa – East Africa International Arbitration Conference 2024" . Retrieved 2025-03-31.
2. "Integrity is Ang'awa's strength, her judgments the key weakness". Nation. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
3. "Retired Judge Mary Ang'awa – Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration". Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration – Where dispute meets resolution. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
4. "You are forgiven, judge tells her father's killer". Nation. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
5. "Fellows Directory". Eisenhower Fellowships. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
6. "Ciarb | Profile". www.ciarb.org. Retrieved 2025-03-31.