Hon. Lady Justice Dorah Chepkwony

Hon. Lady Justice Dorah Chepkwony was born in Kakamega County.

 

Appointment to Judicial Service

 

• Joined the Judicial Service as a Magistrate
• Appointed Judge of the High Court in 2015
• Served at Mombasa, Milimani-Nairobi and Kiambu High Courts

 

Academic and Professional Qualifications

 

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, 1989
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law
• Admitted to the Bar in 1991

  

Training Attended

• Management Development for Women Managers in the Public Service, 1997
• Effective and Efficient Administration of Justice, 1997
• Administration and Financial Management, 2002
• Introduction to International Protection and Refugee Law, 2009
• Court Administration, Judicial Reform and Change Management, 2009
• Anti-Illicit Trade, 2009
• Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, 2010
• Application of International Human Rights Legal Instruments, 2011
• Introduction to International Protection and Refugee Law, 2012
• IARLJ Africa Chapter Conference/ Training, 2012
• Nurturing Excellence Mentorship, 2012
• Women Leading Change, 2012
• Women Judges Enabling Sustainable Development Goals: Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, 2017
• Judicial Study and Observation Programme by Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts, 2022

 

Previous Experience

• Magistrate in various court stations
• Teacher

 

Other Responsibilities

 

• Board Member of Nakuru Girls’ High School
• Board Member of St. Kizito Girls Secondary School, Lusumu

  

Interests

 

• Volunteering and Community Involvement
• Travel
• Reading