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Paul Musili Wambua (born 1961) is a full professor of law and scholar in maritime law. He is a former associate dean at the University of Nairobi School of Law; a former dean at Kabarak University School of Law; a former commissioner with the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission( CKRC); a former chairman of the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB); and former chairman of the Task Force on the Review of Maritime Laws in Kenya. In 2016, President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed him as the first chancellor of University of Embu. [1]

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References

  1. "Prof. Paul Musili Wambua appointed the First Chancellor of UoEm". Embuni.ac.ke. Retrieved 7 November 2017.