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Faridah Munyi
Advocate
Mombasa
Summary
I'm an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, with expertise in civil, employment, data protection and commercial law. I'm a critical thinker, dedicated to pursuing and attaining the highest standards of professional competence premised on handwork, merit and integrity while strategically advancing my legal career.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Associate
CMS Daly Inamdar Advocates LLP
Mombasa
05.2022 - Current
- Advise and represent clients in the insurance industry on recovery of special damage claims.
- Worked with clients in different industries; health, finance, hospitality and multinational companies with their data compliance efforts.
- Draft data protection and privacy transformation programs and operation designs to ensure clients are data compliant.
- Advice clients on statutory compliance in tax matters.
- Keep detailed records of daily progress to identify gaps in my matters and correct areas needing improvement.
- Developed training program to educate clients on data protection matters and adopted data protection transformation programs.
- Used Microsoft tools to create correspondence, edit spreadsheets and develop presentations.
Legal Researcher
Kenya Ports Authority
Mombasa
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Established a data base with all recent precedents on key employment issues for the legal department.
- Established relevant black letter law by researching statutes and codes to case jurisdiction.
- Located authoritative and relevant legal precedent on commercial matters to assess probable outcomes and potential arguments.
- Prepared concise and comprehensive memoranda summarizing key research for the Authority.
- Drafted key Service Level Agreements for key service providers.
- Drafted contracts, leases and conveyancing documents for the Contracts & Conveyancing division.
- Prepared and kept a record of the departmental meetings.
- Reviewed case files and reported case progress to the management.
- Helped with Court attendances and preparation of key court documents.
- Conducted interviews with clients and witnesses to establish and verify key case information.
Advocate Trainee
Kenya Ports Authority
Mombasa
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Conducted research, which led to successful petitions in favour of Kenya Ports Authority.
- Drafted Contracts and leases.
- Prepared responses to tribunal proceedings on procurement reviews.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
Legal Intern
Ms/ Kirwa Koskei & Co. Advocates
Nairobi
06.2018 - 02.2019
- Assisted with client interviews and took meticulous notes for inclusion in reports.
- Gained valuable insight into regulations and policies associated with family and land law.
- Attended depositions and court proceedings and prepared summaries on cases.
- Took part in meetings both internal and at clients' locations.
- Provided assistance on compliance projects.
- Assisted in developing processes to expedite legal procedures.
- Interpreted and relayed legal information in clear format for clients.
Volunteer
Kituo Cha Sheria
Nairobi
03.2015 - 11.2017
- Volunteered to offer legal aid on citizens on matters land, family and employee disputes.
- Completed clerical tasks and office duties to open full-time employees up for more critical work.
- Helped develop monthly schedules and assignments.
- Spoke with community organizations to further drive outreach efforts and highlight program successes.
- Helped program leadership with planning and fundraising responsibilities.
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
Education
Post - Graduate Diploma - Law
Kenya School of Law
Nairobi, Kenya 02.2019 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Laws - Law
The University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya 09.2014 - 12.2018
Professional Course - Certified Secretaries
Kasneb
Nairobi, Kenya 01.2023 - Current
International Computer Driving - Computer Networking
Riccatti Business College
Nairobi, Kenya 01.2014 - 05.2014
High School - KCSE
Gatanga Girls Secondary School
Thika, Kenya 02.2010 - 12.2013
Primary School - Primary School
Gaya Academy
Embu, Kenya 01.2006 - 12.2010
Data Protection Course - Data Protection
Strathmore School
Nairobi, Kenya 07.2022 - 09.2022
Skills
Good communication skills
undefinedAccomplishments
- Successfully represented KPA in a number of high value procurement reviews and appeals.
- Successfully formulated data protection policies for clients to help them meet compliance.
- Successfully designed data protection transformation and operation programs to ensure they are data compliant.
- Helped in completion of a high value commercial transaction.
- Successfully represented a client in defending an insolvency proceeding .
Certification
Law Society of Kenya
Interests
Trading
Reading Books
References
Robert G. Warui
Head of Contracts & Conveyancing
Kenya Ports Authority
Email: RWarui@kpa.co.ke
Tel No. +254 721644941
Prof. Situma FDP.
Professor of Law,
University of Nairobi
Email: situma@uonbi.ac.ke
Tel No. +254721963281
Wamuyu Waikwa - Ikegu
Group Legal & Insurance Manager
Kenfreight EA Ltd
Email: wamuyu.ikegu@kenfreight.co.ke
Tel No. +254 722 418364
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Certified Secretaries - Awaiting accreditation
01-2023
Professional Course - Certified Secretaries
Kasneb
01.2023 - Current
Data Protection Course - Data Protection
Strathmore School
07.2022 - 09.2022
Associate
CMS Daly Inamdar Advocates LLP
05.2022 - Current
Data Protection
05-2022
Law Society of Kenya
11-2021
Legal Researcher
Kenya Ports Authority
05.2021 - 05.2022
Advocate Trainee
Kenya Ports Authority
12.2019 - 12.2020
Post - Graduate Diploma - Law
Kenya School of Law
02.2019 - 11.2019
Legal Intern
Ms/ Kirwa Koskei & Co. Advocates
06.2018 - 02.2019
Volunteer
Kituo Cha Sheria
03.2015 - 11.2017
Bachelor of Laws - Law
The University of Nairobi
09.2014 - 12.2018
International Computer Driving License
05-2014
International Computer Driving - Computer Networking
Riccatti Business College
01.2014 - 05.2014
High School - KCSE
Gatanga Girls Secondary School
02.2010 - 12.2013
Primary School - Primary School
Gaya Academy
01.2006 - 12.2010
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