People

Anne W. Ireri is currently the Executive Director at the Federation of Women Lawyers-Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) and the Chairperson of the Elections Observation Group (ELOG) Steering Committee. Anne is a member of the National Governing Council of the Kenya Girl Guides Association (KGGA). Anne was recently appointed to the Presidential Taskforce on National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service and the National Youth Service Reforms.

Anne W. Ireri earned her Bachelor of Laws (LL. B Hons) degree from Moi University and has a post-graduate diploma in Legal studies from the Kenya School of law. She has eighteen years of post-admission experience. Anne W. Ireri holds a post-graduate diploma in human rights and gender equality from Uppsala University in Sweden. She has specialized in public interest litigation and the legal protection of human rights. She also holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Management from Strathmore Business School.

Regionally, Anne W. Ireri has consulted with the African Union and the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Ghana on International Humanitarian Law. Internationally, Anne has worked at the INTERIGHTS, London on strategic litigation around women’s rights in Africa. She is also a recipient of the United States International Visitor Program on Women and Leadership. Anne was named the Top 40 under 40 woman in 2019 by the Business Daily and was the Kenyan representative to the inaugural RAISA Global Women Leaders Program, 2021 hosted by the Kingdom of Spain. She was recently named among the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Kenya by the Nairobi Legal Awards.