Ronald Allamano Ong’udi
Managing Partner
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
Summary
Dynamic legal professional with a robust background in legal practice and a commitment to advancing the field through academic excellence. Admitted to the bar in 2016 and currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy, expected in April 2025. Recognized for contributions at Allamano & Associates, a leading firm in tax advisory and commercial dispute resolution. Expertise includes commercial litigation, property dispute resolution, tax advisory, and corporate governance, complemented by a distinguished teaching career. Recent appointment as a member of the National Environment Tribunal by the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry underscores a strong reputation in both academic and practical realms.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Partner
Allamano & Associates
07.2024 - Current
- I serve as the Managing Partner at Allamano & Associates. Since the registration of the practice, I have handled the following major assignments:
- I was part of the team appointed to edit the ICJ compendium on Judicial Decisions arising from the 2017 elections petitions.
- Acted alongside Mr. Peter Wanyama successfully defended an election petition mounted against the election of Hon. Salim Mvurya is the Governor of Kwale County.
- Successfully acted for Jared Otieno Kiasa Otieno in a suit filed by the Assets Recovery Agency, seeking forfeiture orders against two luxury motor vehicles registered under his name.
- Successfully acted for Group Elukia Limited in a suit filed by the Assets Recovery Agency for the recovery of Kshs. 289 million dollars and a luxury vehicle by way of forfeiture proceedings.
- Acted for Abdi Basid Omar in the successful restructuring of a $200 million facility owing to ASL credit limits.
- Acted alongside James Chomba Mugo in the enforcement of an arbitral award against the government of the Republic of South Sudan. Subsequent to the enforcement proceedings, we successfully instituted garnishee proceedings against Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited and Citi Bank, where the Republic of South Sudan held monies.
- Acted for A Plan Insurance Brokers Limited in a suit against Sanlam General Insurance, seeking the recovery of Kshs. 350 million for breach of contract.
- Acted for Cecilia Naisaie Karbolo and 13 others against the estate of Loontasati Ole Loowouya in a major boundary dispute relating to land in Kajiado County.
- Acted for Ned Nyoike in enforcing his intellectual property rights in a matter involving copyright infringement.
- Contributed to the legal work surrounding the cross-listing of an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, ensuring regulatory compliance, and liaison with capital markets authorities.
- Played an advisory role in the development of a green procurement fund framework for a corporate client, working closely with the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), focusing on sustainability, compliance, and ESG-aligned investment strategies.
- Spearheaded successful client engagements resulting in repeat business and positive referrals from satisfied clients.
- Oversaw financial management of the firm, including budgeting, forecasting, and analysis, ensuring fiscal responsibility and profitability.
- Conducted regular performance reviews for staff members to ensure alignment with company goals and foster professional development.
- Built strong networks with key stakeholders both internally and externally to support business growth objectives.
Member
National Environment Tribunal
05.2023 - Current
- I was appointed by the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry as a member of the National Environment Tribunal for a period of three years by way of Gazette Notice No. 7052. In this role, I have attained the following significant milestones:
- Reinforcing the place of public participation in environmental governance.
- Enforcing regulatory compliance in the process involved in licensing projects.
- Ensuring a fair and balanced approach to the compensation of victims of human and wildlife conflict.
Assistant Lecturer
Kabarak University
05.2017 - 12.2024
- I was appointed an Assistant Lecturer at Kabarak University Law School in May 2017, and over the course of my employment, I undertook the following assignments:
- Served as the Head of the Commercial Law Department, providing leadership to a team of 10 highly accomplished members of staff.
- Served as the head of the Expert Lecture Series, which coordinated a series of lectures on constitutionalism and governance. During my tenure as head of the series, I invited the following guest, Hon. Rtd. Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, Hon. Justice Prof. Joel Ngugi, Hon. Justice Luka Kimaru, Hon. Anne Amadi, Rt. Hon. Kenneth Lusaka, Hon. Mutula Kilonzo Jr. and Charles Owino. Each of the seven guests spoke passionately on the subject of constitutionalism and governance.
- Curriculum Review Committee member, who was tasked with reviewing the law school’s curriculum every five years for the purpose of the periodic accreditation process by the Council of Legal Education.
- I mounted lectures in the following areas of law: contract law, company law, taxation law, cooperatives and partnerships law, judicial review, tort law, constitutional law, social foundations of law, conflict of laws, environmental law, intellectual property law, commercial law, civil procedure and practice, and criminal procedure and practice.
- Chaired an advisory committee that advised the university leadership on a reorganization of the fourth-year class academic calendar, which introduced a December graduation for the fourth-year class, thereby enabling the class to join the Kenya School of Law in the succeeding year. The previous practice saw the fourth-year class graduate a year after completing their September-December studies, thereby wasting an entire year as their compatriots from other institutions completed their studies at the Kenya School of Law.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Law
University of Cape Town
South Africa01.2025
Master of Laws - Corporate and Commercial Law
Deakin University
Australia 01.2017
Post Graduate Diploma - Law
Kenya School of Law
Nairobi, Nairobi Province 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Laws - Second Class Honours
Moi University
Uasin Gishu - Kenya 01.2013
Skills
- Alternative dispute resolution proficiency
- Judicial review of administrative action
- Advisory in Tax and Commercial transactions
- Advisory in Corporate Governance and Mergers and Acquisitions
- Environmental justice and land litigation
- Legislative drafting and policy development
Publications and Conferences
PUBLISHED PAPERS
BOOKS
Ronald Ong'udi, Political Question Doctrine in the Impeachment of Governors in Kenya (LAP Lambert Academic Publishing 2019). LLM Thesis Converted into a Book. Available at < https://www.amazon.com.be/-/en/Ronald-Ongudi/dp/6139866944 >
BOOK CHAPTERS
Ronald Allamano et al, “Constitutional Limits on the Application of the Political Question Doctrine: Study of Kenya and South Africa,” In Judicial Watch Series, Kabarak University Press: ICJ Kenya (2025).
UNPUBLISHED WORKS
· Ronald Allamano Ong’udi, “The realization of the Universal Jurisdiction in Kenya as a solution to International crimes: An appraisal of the Hissene Habre case.”April 2013. Moi University, LLB Dissertation
· Ronald Allamano Ong’udi, “Constitutional limits on the application of the political question doctrine. A study of Kenya, South Africa and Ghana.” April 2025, PhD Thesis, Capetown University
CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Presented a paper titled “Constitutional limits on the application of the political question doctrine. A study of Kenya and South Africa” at the conference in celebration of the scholarship of Prof. Charles Manga Fombad held between 21-22 October 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa.
2. Set to present a paper titled “Duty, Disruption, and AI: Reinventing Accountability for Algorithmic Societies” at the thicker notions of Human Rights Accountability held in Brussels, Belgium between 19-21 November 2025.
3. Presented a paper titled “Decolonising and Harmonising Africa’s Intellectual Property for Traditional Knowledge Protection, Global Bargaining Power, and Intra-African Trade" at the Intellectual Property law emerging researchers and postgraduate symposium 2025 held on 11thJuly 2025 at the University of Cape Town.
4. Abstract titled “An Analysis of the Implications of AI Data Mining and Training on the Legal Theories of Copyright Protection and Infringement in Africa” selected for presentation in the 2nd Sino-African legal forum on the Rule of Law and Development of the Digital Economy held on 6th September 2025 in China.
5. Set to Present a paper titled “Safeguarding Children’s Rights in the Digital Marketplace: Assessing Risks and Regulatory Gaps in Kenya’s E-Commerce and e-Pharmacies Platforms” at the 2ndInternational conference on children’s rights on “The Global Digital we seek: Artificial Intelligence, Online Safety and Children’s Rights in the Digital Environment” held on 9-11 September 2025 at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
Member, Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
Member, East African Law Society (EALS)
HOBBIES
1. Golfing
2. Travelling and site seeing
3. Watching movies at the cinemas
REFEREES
1. Hon. Emmanuel Mumia
Chairman National Environment Tribunal
NAIROBI
Email: emumia88@gmail.com
Tel: 0724808450
2. Prof. Kariuki Muigua
Member, Permanent Court of Arbitration
NAIROBI
Email: muigua@kmco.co.ke
Tel: 0722789890
3. David Njuguna Njoroge FCIArb
Managing Partner Njuguna & Njuguna & Co Advocates
EMBU
Email: dnnjoroge16@gmail.com
Tel: 0722987941
Timeline
Managing Partner
Allamano & Associates
07.2024 - Current
Member
National Environment Tribunal
05.2023 - Current
Assistant Lecturer
Kabarak University
05.2017 - 12.2024
Post Graduate Diploma - Law
Kenya School of Law
04.2001 -
Doctor of Philosophy - Law
University of Cape Town
Master of Laws - Corporate and Commercial Law
Deakin University
Bachelor of Laws - Second Class Honours
Moi University
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