Hon Justice Abdi Mohamud Hassan

Justice Abdi Mohamud Hassan

 

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Master of Arts, Moi University (2015)
• Bachelor of Laws, University of Buckingham, UK (2005)
• Bachelor of Science, University of Houston-Downtown, USA (2001)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law (2006)

 

• Admitted to the Roll of Advocates in 2008

 

Work Experience

• Served as Council Member at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology from 2023
• Worked as Managing Partner, Hassan Mutembei & Co. Advocates from 2015

2018–2023: Council Member, University of Nairobi

2018–2023: Member, Presidential Power of Mercy Advisory Committee

2016–2019: Commissioner, Media Complaints Commission

2014–2015: Deputy Director, National Land Commission

2012–2014: Board Member, Numerical Machining Complex Limited

2012–2013: Lecturer, Kenya School of Law

2008–2010: Board Member, Ministry of Tourism

2009–2015: Managing Partner, Wamalwa, Abdi & Co. Advocates

2008–2009: Partner, Wamalwa & Co. Advocates

Membership to Professional Bodies & Other Associations:

• Law Society of Kenya

Key Achievements

• He served on the Power of Mercy Advisory Committee on the exercise of the prerogative of mercy, advising on clemency, rehabilitation, and reintegration of eligible offenders from 2018 to 2023
• He served for six years as a Council Member at the two premier educational institutions in Kenya, The University of Nairobi and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, strengthening governance and institutional development across both institutions.