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Mercy
Okiro

I am an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over a decade of post-admission experience, specializing in sports law, dispute resolution, and governance. I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and an Accredited Tutor, Assessor, and Mediator with CIArb and the Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration (NCIA). I also serve as an Adjunct Faculty Member at the Kenya School of Law and Strathmore University. I hold a Master of Arts in International Studies from the University of Nairobi and a Master of Laws in International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University of London, and I have professional certifications in construction law, corporate governance, ESG governance, legal audits, arbitration, mediation, and sports dispute resolution.
I am an active neutral on the panels of several local and regional dispute resolution institutions and am listed on the panel of lawyers of the Sports Disputes Tribunal of Kenya and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland. I have served on the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) Sector Board on Youth, Sports and Creative Industry and provided technical advisory services to the Ministry of Sports through the KEPSA–Ministry liaison committee. I have also contributed to policy development through my membership in the Kenya Bureau of Standards Technical Committee on Sports Tourism and previously served as Vice Chairperson of the KEPSA Gender and Youth Sector Board.

My leadership experience includes service on the Cricket Normalization Committee, the Court Users Committee of the Sports Disputes Tribunal, and my current role as Convenor of the Law Society of Kenya Sports Disputes Tribunal Bar-Bench Committee. I actively contribute to the development of sports law through publications, research, and speaking engagements at local and international forums.

My work in arbitration, mediation, and sports dispute resolution has been recognized through multiple awards, including Young African Arbitration Practitioner of the Year (2019), Africa’s Most Promising Young Arbitrator (2020–2022), ADR Practitioner of the Year (Runner-Up, 2021), the CIArb Kenya Jury Award (2023), and recognition in the Women on Boards Awards. I remain committed to advancing good governance, gender equality, and effective dispute resolution within the sports sector.

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Private Practice Lawyer, Sports Arbitrator, Sports Mediator, Academic
Contractual / Commercial matters, Disciplinary Matters, Dispute Resolution, Governance / Regulatory work
Cricket, Football/Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball
Kenya
English, Swahili
Kenya
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