Profile Summary
Alex Mbaya is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya whose practice spans dispute resolution, commercial and corporate law, technology and innovation law, legislative drafting and procurement law.
- Practice areas
- Dispute Resolution · Corporate, Commercial & Tax · Policy & Legislative Drafting · Technology & Innovation
- Office
- Nairobi Office
He brings a multidisciplinary perspective shaped by litigation experience, regulatory advisory work, legislative reform engagements and corporate governance practice.
Alex has represented leading banks, foreign contractors, state agencies and institutional clients in high-value disputes and advisory matters, including multimillion-dollar commercial litigation, procurement disputes, insolvency processes and election petitions. His training in intellectual property, arbitration, corporate secretarial practice and development finance strengthens his ability to advise clients navigating Kenya’s evolving commercial and regulatory landscape.
Expertise
- Dispute Resolution
- Commercial & Corporate Law
- Technology & Innovation Law
- Legislative Drafting
- Procurement Law
- Election Law & Election Petitions
- Corporate Secretarial Practice & Governance
- International Law Litigation
Industries
- Financial Services & Banking
- Government & Public Sector
- Special Economic Zones & Foreign Investment
- Construction & Procurement
- Corporate Governance & Compliance
Experience
Civil and commercial litigation
- Successfully represented a prominent bank in court proceedings involving contested obligations under various instruments, amounting to a sum of US$2.7 million.
- Part of the legal team that effectively represented a foreign contractor in a procurement dispute worth US$16.7 million.
- Contributed to the legal team's representation of a leading bank in insolvency and administration processes, as well as various court actions valued at US$10 million.
Advisory engagements
- Advisory for a group of foreign investors on business setup and regulatory requirements for their intended investments in Kenya's Special Economic Zones.
- Advised a state-owned agency on the development of subsidiary regulations to address an existing legal gap, aiming to elevate the country's global ranking.
- Advised a leading bank on the best strategy to recover outstanding sums amounting to US$2.7 million.
Election petitions
- Successful representation of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in pre-election disputes including Presidential, Gubernatorial, Senatorial, Member of National Assembly and Member of County Assembly cases, filed before the IEBC Dispute Resolution Committee and the High Court, ahead of the 2022 General Elections.
- Member of the legal team that represented the IEBC in the Consolidated Presidential Election Petitions filed before Kenya's Supreme Court during the 2022 General Elections.
International law litigation
- Member of the team representing the Office of the Attorney General in a Reference filed before the East African Court of Justice challenging the Presidential election results declared after the 2022 General Elections.
- On the team representing the Office of the Attorney General in a Reference filed before the East African Court of Justice contesting the Kenyan Cabinet's decision to lift the ban on the importation and cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms.
Legislative drafting
- Member of the team entrusted with drafting regulations for a state agency, pursuant to powers granted under the parent Act, aiming to bridge a gap in service delivery and raise standards to international levels.
Qualifications
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Kenyatta University.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law.
- Certified Secretary (CS), Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examination Board (KASNEB).
Professional Memberships
- Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
- Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS)
