Kenya

Irene Kashindi, FCIArb

Name : Irene Kashindi, FCIArb

Position: Partner, Head of Employment and Labour Relations Practice

Firm: Munyao Muthama & Kashindi Advocates

Email: irene.kashindi@mmkadv.co.ke

Website: https://mmkadv.co.ke/

Address: 6th Floor, AEA Plaza, Valley Rd, Nairobi, Kenya

Main Expertise:

  • International Labour Standards.
  • Cross Border Employment Compliance.
  • Local and International Corporate Investigation.
  • ADR (conciliation, mediation and arbitration).
  • Data Privacy and Protection
  • Environmental Social Governance (ESG)
  • Employment and Labour Relations
  • Civil and Commercial Litigation
  • Judicial Review and Administrative law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Taxation and Revenue
  • Public Procurement Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)

Related Industries:

  • Financial Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Public Sector
  • Technology, Media and Telecoms
  • Construction
  • Consumer Goods (FMCG)
  • · Multinational Companies
Irene Kashindi is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Partner and Head of Employment and Labour Relations at Munyao, Muthama & Kashindi Advocates. An author, arbitrator, trainer and speaker, she advises Chinese and multinational businesses on contentious and non-contentious local and cross-border employment matters, international labour standards and industrial relations.
 

Qualifications and Memberships:

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)-2023

Law Society of Kenya

East African Law Society

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK/Kenya Branch)

Member, Women in ADR

Member: Women on Boards

Member: Women’s Law Network

Member: Institute of African Women in Law

Education:

PhD in Law student- Strathmore Law School

Master’s degree in law (Financial Services Law), University of Nairobi 2011

Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, 2008

Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law 2007

Bachelor of Laws, University of Nairobi 2006

Awards:

Chambers and Partners (2017- 2026) : Top ranked in Band 1 for Employment and Band 3 for Dispute Resolution

EMEA Legal 500 (2018-2026): Recognized as a Leading Individual and Recommended Lawyer for Employment (Kenya)

ITR World Tax (2025- 2026): Recognized as a Highly Regarded Practitioner

Nairobi Legal Awards (2026): Shortlisted for Top 100 External Litigation Practitioners

Nairobi Legal Awards (2024) : Recognised among theTop 50 Women Lawyers and Top 10 External Women Litigators

The Lawyer Africa (2026): Recognized as Top Statesperson (Highest ranking) in Litigation (Kenya)

The Lawyer Africa (2024): Listed in the Litigation Hall of Fame (Kenya)

Languages:Swahili- Native, English: Fluent

 

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