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Anne Babu

Anne Babu

Global 2026

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About

Provided by Anne Babu & Co

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Practice Areas

~Employment Law Advisory

~Employment & Labour Relations

~Workplace Investigations

~Industrial Relations & Collective Bargaining

~Workforce Restructuring & Change Management

~Executive & Sensitive Workplace Matters

~Employment Disputes & Litigation

~Workplace Governance & Risk Management

~Employment Compliance & Labour Audits

~Data Protection in the Workplace

~HR Documentation & Workplace Policies

~Training & Organisational Capacity Building

Career

Anne Babu is the Founder and Principal of Anne Babu & Company Advocates, a boutique employment and commercial law firm based in Nairobi, Kenya. She has over 18 years’ experience advising local and international clients on complex and high-stakes workplace matters.

Her practice focuses on employment advisory, workplace investigations, industrial relations, executive separations, restructurings, disciplinary and performance management processes, employment disputes, and workplace governance. Anne is particularly known for her preventive lawyering approach, assisting organisations to proactively identify, manage, and mitigate employment and labour relations risks.

She regularly advises multinational corporations, financial institutions, NGOs, educational institutions, and private sector employers on sensitive employment matters involving senior executives, workplace misconduct, harassment, discrimination, redundancies, and governance concerns.

Anne has significant experience leading workplace investigations involving fraud, safeguarding, ethical misconduct, and regulatory compliance issues. She also advises on employment compliance frameworks, labour audits, HR policies, data protection in the workplace, and organisational risk management.

In addition to her advisory practice, Anne is the founder of Kenya Employment Law, a platform dedicated to providing accessible employment law information to employers, HR professionals, and employees.

She is recognised by leading legal directories for her expertise in employment law and is noted for her practical, commercially focused, and responsive approach.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of Kenya

Publications

https://kenyaemploymentlaw.com/

Experience

18 years

Education

Univerity of Turin

Master in Industrial and Employment Relations

2018 - 2019

University of Nairobi

Bachelor of Laws

2001 - 2005

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Kenya

Industry Sector Expertise

~Humanitarian and not-for-profit organisations

~Manufacturing

~Education

~Gig economy

~Business associations

etc

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Employment - Kenya

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Anne Babu is a highly regarded lawyer who is sought out for her counsel on issues such as labour relations and disciplinary and dismissal proceedings. She has further experience in business immigration.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Anne Babu offers excellent service and she has an excellent understanding of the industry.

    EmploymentChambers Global Guide
  • Anne Babu is a trusted expert in her field. She is approachable and a thoughtful partner for our business.

    EmploymentChambers Global Guide

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Kenya

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