Benson Njuru
Biography
Benson is an associate at the firm. He is a competent, knowledgeable, and self-motivated Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with extensive experience in employment law, data protection laws, tax law, corporate and commercial law, legal and governance compliance audits, dispute resolution, and legal research.
He is skilled in drafting persuasive legal documents, providing strategic legal counsel, and negotiating favorable outcomes for clients. His passion lies in supporting, leading, and collaborating with legal teams on research, documentation, drafting, compliance, and dispute resolution initiatives. His objective is to leverage his expertise to drive positive impact within organizations, facilitate seamless collaboration on projects, and deliver excellent results to clients.
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Educational and professional qualifications
- Post Graduate Diploma in Law- Kenya School of Law (2023)
- Bachelor of Laws (LL. B)- University of Nairobi (2021)
Membership in professional associations
- Law Society of Kenya
Career history
- March 2024 to Present : Associate- Munyao Muthama & Kashindi Advocates
- Nov 2023- March 2024 : Legal Assistant- Munyao Muthama & Kashindi
- January 2023- November 2023 : Advocates- Trainee Advocate- DLA Piper Africa (IKM Advocates, Kenya)
- Dec 2021- Nov 2022 : Legal Intern- Ceva Logistics
- Legal and Operations Intern- Equity Bank Kenya Limited
Work Highlights
- Advised various clients on a wide range of employment law matters, including employment contracts, procedure for the termination of employment contracts, mutual separation agreements, redundancies among others.
- Advised clients on compliance requirements under the Data Protection legal framework, including conducting training and drafting data protection policies and procedures.
- Part of the team that carried out legal compliance audits on a leading insurer in the region, several government entities including regulators in the financial sector, a branch of government, and a major professional examinations body.
- Part of the team that conducted governance audits on a wide range of clients, including a leading pension fund in the country, several government parastatals in the energy sector, and a professional examinations body and regulators in the financial sector.
- Part of the team developing the Mine Health and Safety Regulations on behalf of the State Department of Mining.
- Represented various clients at the Employment and Labour Relations Court, the High Court, and other courts and tribunals on various disputes.
- Conducted training on various emerging subjects, including LSK accredited webinars on Tax Laws, Energy Law, and emerging practice areas for lawyers.
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