Githu Muigai SC

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Prof. Githu Muigai, SC, C. Arb is an esteemed litigator and a proficient as well as highly regarded Arbitrator based in Nairobi. He holds an LLB and a PhD from the University of Nairobi, an LLM from the Colombia University Law School and a Diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law.

He is a Chartered Arbitrator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), United Kingdom and Kenyan chapters. Prof. Muigai is also a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) and a redesignate to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) panel of Arbitrators and of Conciliators.

Currently, he is the Vice President of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) African User’s Council. Prof. Muigai is a member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Africa Arbitration Association (AAA), Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC) and the Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration (NCIA) amongst several other institutions around the globe.

He has over 35 years’ experience in handling arbitral proceedings domestically, regionally and internationally pursuant to various arbitration rules including but not limited to the PCA Rules, ICSID Rules, ICC Rules, UNCITRAL Rules, LCIA Rules, the CIArb Rules and the NCIA Rules.

On numerous occasions, Prof. Muigai has been appointed as either the President of the arbitral tribunal or as a sole arbitrator. He has also been retained as counsel for either disputing party in international arbitral proceedings. Over the years, he has been commended for his exceptional and extensive knowledge by institutions, parties and counsels. He was most recently recognized by The Lawyer Africa as Kenya’s leading arbitrator.