Hon. Justice Mohochi Samuel Mukira

Hon. Justice Mohochi Samuel Mukira was born in Nairobi County

 

Appointment to Judicial Service

• Appointed Judge of the High Court in 2022
• Served at Nakuru High Court

 

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Master of Laws (LLM) degree, Human Rights Law and Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice Institute, University of Ulster, 2010
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, Nagpur University India, 1997
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law, 2000
• Admitted to the Bar in 2001

 

Training Attended

• Entry Course, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators-UK, 2009
• Selected International Conferences, Seminars and Training Workshops
• PBI Peace Brigade International 30th Anniversary’, Berlin Germany.
• Follow-up Workshop on the ‘Human Rights Tool-Box for Lawyers
• Political Economy Analysis (PEA) Training
• Capacity Works Training
• 5^th Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders, Dublin Ireland an international conference
• 2nd International Training on ‘Creating a Human Rights Tool-Box
• International Conference on ‘Conflicting Women’s Rights – Human Rights Framework to Women’s Role in Post Conflict Countries.
• Training Workshop on Treaty Monitoring Bodies; Geneva Switzerland
• Conference on the ‘Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health.
• International Conference on ‘the Optional Protocol to the UNCAT: Preventive Mechanisms and Standards’.
• International Seminar ‘The Ban on Torture: A Principle Under Threat’, Plunger
• Monitoring the Right to Health and the Role of Health Professionals Training
• Training workshop on Defending Human rights Defenders
• Training on ‘Helping skills for Managers” Nairobi, Organized by United States International University (USIU) Victims of Torture (VOT) Project
• Regional Seminar on Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and Organisational Development.
• Training Workshop on Results Based Management (RBM)
• Trainer of Trainers, (T.O.T) Workshop for Senior Police Trainers.
• Workshop of Administration of Justice: The Role of the Police.
• Certificate in the Development of Human rights Tool-Box, Lund University Raoul Wallenberg Institute and Manheimer Swartling, Stockholm Sweden. 2010

 

Previous Experience

• Unit Manager, JSM-Legal LLP incorporating Mohochi & Company Advocates
• Executive Director, The Kenyan Section of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ Kenya)
• Component Leader, Governance Integrity & Accountability Project; Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit
• Legal Advisor, Social Justice and National Reconciliation Project, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit-Kenia
• Consultant/Case Manager, Muslim Human Rights Forum (MHRF)
• Executive Director, Independent Medico Legal Unit
• Non-Executive Coordinator, National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (NCHRD)
• Legal & Training Officer, Independent Medico Legal Unit
• Program Coordinator, Litigation Fund against Torture
• Pupil/Holding over, Muoki & Company Advocates
• Executive Committee member of the World Organisation Against Torture.

 

Interests

• Botany
• Agriculture