MMK Advocates

Associate

Caroline Mwai

Biography

Mwai is an associate at the firm, she holds a law degree from Kenyatta University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. Mwai is a budding professional in the legal field with a keen interest in civil litigation, employment law, banking law and alternative dispute resolution.

Practice Areas

  • Environmental and Land Law
  • Banking Law
  • Employment Law
  • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Judicial Review

Educational and professional qualifications

  • Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, 2023.
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law, 2022.
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Kenyatta University, 2021

Membership in professional associations

  • Law Society of Kenya
  • August 2023 to date: Associate, Munyao Muthama & Kashindi Advocates
  • August 2022 to June 2023: Trainee Lawyer, Munyao Muthama & Kashindi Advocates
  • January 2021 to May 2021: Legal Intern, Chenge Busiku & Company Advocates
  • January 2020 to June 2020: Legal Researcher, Tradelab International Economics Law Clinic
  • May 2019 to August 2019: Legal Assistant, The Aga Khan University Hospital

 Awards and Accolades

  • Best Team Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration (NCIA) Mediation Moot Competition 2021
  • Part of the team representing Simba & Oryx Limited and Waterfront Beach Properties Limited before the Environment and Land Court in a suit for the recovery of pristine beach properties situated in Kwale County. The value of the suit property is in the region of USD 2,100,000.
  • Part of the team representing the County Government of Kilifi before the Employment and Labour Relations Court in a claim filed by Three Hundred (300) casual workers seeking conversion of casual employment to term contract.
  • Part of the team that successfully defended a leading textile manufacturer in a highly contentious claim before the Employment and Labour Relations Court filed by Tailors and Textile Workers Union. The Union sought, amongst other reliefs, recognition and deduction of union dues.
  • Part of the team representing Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC in a highly contentious dispute before the Environment and Land Court. The Petitioner seeks inter alia recovery of special damages in the sum of Kes. 2.3 billion on behalf of various residents of Garsen, Galole, Bura, Balambala Fafi and Garissa Township constituencies who claim to have suffered significant loss of life, loss of or damage to property such as land, crops, livestock and infrastructure and considerable damage to their surrounding environment following the flooding which occurred at the downstream parts of Tana River following the higher-than-normal rainfalls which were received in the Country in March, April and May in 2018.
  • Part of the team that successfully defended the interests of Sidian Bank Limited in a long running dispute before the Environment & Land Court in Mombasa. The Claimants, amongst other reliefs, had sought to recover damages in the sum of Kes. 142,806,841.16 from the Bank and the discharge of the Bank’s existing securities. The suit was dismissed with costs.
  • Representing several banks in successfully challenging attempts by borrowers to stop the realization of securities.
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