The management of NKA comprises Six Partners and other professionals who exercise hands-on management and guidance in ensuring that the Firm runs as an efficient corporate enterprise that effectively meets and responds to the needs of its clientele as a Professional Services Firm.
Josephine Namasaka |Senior Partner
Mrs. Josephine Namasaka is the Firm’s Senior Partner and also the Partner in charge of the Firm’s Real Estate and Conveyancing Department.
Josephine, a graduate of the University of Nairobi, started her career in the corporate world and rose through the ranks to the position of Legal Manager at Fidelity Insurance. Having worked for almost a decade in the corporate world, she joined Sichangi & Company Advocates in the year 2000 as a Partner and rose to the position of Senior Managing Partner in the same Firm.
Josephine offers the NKA team immense legal experience spanning close to three decades as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
For a considerable period of her earlier years in legal practice, she primarily focused in civil litigation and debt collection where she successfully represented several clients in court
Josephine has wide experience in various areas of law including commercial, corporate, succession, employment, banking, insurance and general litigation. In her capacity as the Senior Partner of the Firm, she spearheads the Firm’s business development angle and ensures that the NKA team meets its clients’ expectations and delivers on its brand commitment to its clients.
Josephine is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a Notary Public, a Commissioner of Oaths and a registered Patent Agent with the Kenya Industrial Patents Institute (KIPI).
She is also a member of the International Commission of Jurists (Kenya Chapter) and a Certified Public Secretary of Kenya.
Email: jnamasaka@nka.co.ke
Mwangi Kariuki |Managing Partner
Mr. Mwangi Kariuki serves as the Firm’s Managing Partner and in this capacity he is tasked with the day to day management of the team, implementing the Firm’s strategy as well as giving professional guidance to the team.
He previously worked at the Insurance Company of East Africa (now ICEALION), Kairu & McCourt Advocates and Sichangi Partners Advocates before co-founding Namasaka & Kariuki Advocates.
With his active legal experience spanning over several years of legal practice, his areas of expertise include financial securities, conducting legal and compliance audits, corporate due diligence for listed companies, advising on corporate governance matters including corporate restructuring and reorganization of corporate institutions arising from mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, share splits, international trade finance transactions with particular emphasis on loan syndications and private equity, conveyancing and real estate practice, intellectual property law and general corporate and commercial law.
Kariuki has represented both local and overseas clients in various commercial transactions and has been recognized as being a meticulous legal professional in structuring the legal dimension of complex commercial transactions. He is routinely consulted by various financial institutions who tap into his expertise in relation to security documentation and development of systems and processes attendant to securities’ perfection.
Besides serving as the Firm’s Managing Partner, he is also the Partner in charge of the Firm’s Commercial and Corporate Law department.
Kariuki is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a Notary Public, a Commissioner of Oaths and a registered Patent Agent with the Kenya Industrial Patents Institute (KIPI).
He holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Moi University and a Master of Laws degree in Commercial & Corporate Law from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa.
Email: mkariuki@nka.co.ke
Austin Ayisi - Partner |Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Department
Austin is the Partner in charge of the Firm’s Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolutions’ department. In this capacity, Austin is responsible for providing technical oversight to the Firm’s Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolutions Department as well as representing the Firm’s clients in Court proceedings and other judicial fora.
Austin is an astute litigation lawyer and has great passion for dispute resolution.
He has over the years successfully represented clients in high profile cases in the entire Kenyan judicial system right from the Subordinate Courts all the way to the Supreme Court of Kenya. His legal expertise extends to environmental and land disputes, winding up and bankruptcy proceedings, family law and succession, anti-corruption matters, public procurement disputes, criminal law matters, employment matters, debt collection, high value commercial and corporate disputes among others.
Austin is a graduate from the Catholic University of East Africa and brings on board respectable litigation experience to the NKA fraternity having horned his skills while previously working at LJA associates, Anjarwalla & Khanna Advocates, Muriu Mungai & Company Advocates and Muthaura Mugambi Ayugi & Njonjo Advocates.
Austin is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a Commissioner for Oaths and a Notary Public.
Email: ayisia@nka.co.ke
Evelyn Muthoni - Partner |Banking Securities Department
Muthoni serves as the Partner in charge of the Firm’s Banking Securities Department, overseeing the Firm’s conveyancing and banking securities operations across the Firm’s branches. She is also responsible for liaising with financial institutions on securitization matters.
With over 8 years practice experience, Muthoni has built a strong expertise in the banking and financial sector, fostering strong relationships with key financial institutions. She provides legal counsel to commercial banks on a variety of issues, including the structuring of banking and financial instruments and the perfection of securities. Her expertise extends to drafting and reviewing facility agreements, securities agreements, legal opinions on complex securitization and recovery matters and conducting due diligence for banking and finance transactions.
Additionally, Muthoni is well-versed in conveyancing law and real estate practice. She has been involved in significant real estate projects, including handling changes of use, property conversions, and the transfer of property interests. She also has corporate law experience having undertaken the formation of limited liability companies, companies limited by guarantee, non-governmental organizations, societies, and trusts, as well as corporate restructuring. She has also carried out legal compliance audits for large corporations.
Muthoni is a graduate from the Kenyatta University and previously worked at Humphrey & Company LLP. She is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a Commissioner for Oaths and a Notary Public. She also serves as a committee member in the LSK Nairobi Lands Registry Liaison Committee and the Companies Joint Liaison Committee.
Email: emuthoni@nka.co.ke
Lillian Waithira |Partner, Mombasa Branch
Lillian Waithira serves as the Partner of the Firm's Mombasa Branch, where she oversees the Firm's practice across the Coast region. She is responsible for the management of the branch, client relations, and the delivery of legal services, while supporting the Firm's strategic growth and business development initiatives in the region.
Lillian has developed extensive experience in banking and finance, conveyancing, real estate, and corporate and commercial law. She regularly advises commercial banks, financial institutions, developers, corporate entities, and private clients on secured lending transactions, the structuring and perfection of securities, real estate acquisitions and disposals, and legal due diligence. She has acted in numerous financing transactions involving the preparation and registration of various security instruments and advises on complex land and banking matters.
Her practice also encompasses commercial and corporate transactions, including the incorporation and restructuring of companies, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and the drafting and negotiation of a broad range of commercial agreements. Lillian has advised clients on large-scale property developments, subdivision and amalgamation of land, sectional properties, and other complex conveyancing transactions.
Lillian is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a Commissioner for Oaths, and a Notary Public. She is committed to providing practical, commercially sound legal advice and building lasting relationships with clients through responsive and efficient legal service.
Email: lwaithira@nka.co.ke
Chaka Sichangi |Consulting Partner
Chaka Sichangi Namasaka is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a certified commercial mediator, and a holder of multiple other professional certifications. His academic credentials include: an LL.M from City University of London; an MSc. in Law and Finance from SOAS – University of London; and, an LL.B from the University of Kent at Canterbury.
Previously, he has worked at the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya (CMA), where he served in the Capital Markets Master Plan (CMMP) Secretariat, where he had the opportunity to contribute to the establishment of measures to advance initiatives across market infrastructure, regulatory frameworks, and economic transformation, as part of Vision 2030. Chaka is also involved and widely consulted in various strategic public engagements.
Presently, Chaka serves as a consulting Partner in the Corporate and Commercial department of the Firm and brings on board his wide knowledge and skill in the financial and infrastructural services both at the local and international levels.
Email: chaka@nka.co.ke
