International trade law proffesional in Kenya
About Prof. Migai Akech
Specialist in international trade regulation and competition law.
Eminent international expert in governance and has led the development of the Africa Governance Report, which is the African Union’s premier policy publication on the state of governance in Africa.
Has extensive experience in public policy development. He drafted the Judiciary of Kenya’s innovative Bail and Bond Policy Guidelines and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Prosecution Policy and Guidelines.
Developed the legal instruments to institutionalize and operationalize the Lake Region Economic Bloc using a creative approach that the Government of Kenya has since endorsed in its National Policy on County Economic Blocs.
Has consulted – as an expert on policy development, democracy, policy analysis, rule of law, governance, devolution, anti-corruption, accountability, police reforms, justice sector reforms, prosecutorial reforms, legislative reforms, transitional justice, environmental crime, reform of criminal law and procedures, sentencing policy development, land policy development, curriculum development, training, monitoring human rights compliance, and mineral policies and regulatory frameworks – for local and international organizations, including the African Union (African Peer Review Mechanism), the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Open Society, German Technical Cooperation, and the World Bank.
Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Juridical Science, New York University School of Law, 2004.
- Master of Laws (Trade Regulation), New York University School of Law, 1999.
- Master of Law, St. Edmund’s College, Cambridge University, 1997.
- Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honors), University of Nairobi), 1995.
Bar Admissions
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya (since 1998).
Awards
- Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow, International Forum for Democratic Studies, National Endowment for Democracy (2009-2010).
- Hauser Global Scholar, New York University School of Law (1998).
- Cambridge Commonwealth Trust & Overseas Development Authority Scholar (1996).
Publications
- Administrative Law (Strathmore University Press, 2016).
- “Constraining Government Power in Africa”, 22 (1) Journal of Democracy 96 (2011).
- Assessment of Mineral Regimes in the East African Community: Aligning Frameworks with the African Mining Vision (Economic Commission for Africa, 2017).
- “Judicial Review in Kenya: The Ambivalent Legacy of English Law”, in Judicial Review Across the Common Law World: Origin and Adaptations 190 (Swati Jhaveri and Michael Ramsden, eds, Cambridge University Press, 2020).
- “Evaluating the Impact of Corruption (Perception) Indicators on Governance Discourses in Kenya”, in The Quiet Power of Indicators: Measuring Development, Corruption, and the Rule of Law 248 (Sally Engle Merry, Kevin Davis, and Benedict Kingsbury, eds, Cambridge University Press, 2015).
- “The Maurice Odumbe Investigation and Judicial Review of the Power of International Sports Organizations”, Entertainment & Sports Law Journal (2008).
- “Developing Countries at Crossroads: Aid, Public Participation, and the Regulation of Trade in Genetically Modified Foods”, 29 Fordham International Law Journal 265 (2006).
- “Development Partners and Governance of Public Procurement in Kenya: Enhancing Democracy in the Administration of Aid”, 37 NYU Journal of International Law and Politics 829 (2005).
- “The African Growth and Opportunity Act: Implications for Kenya’s Trade and Development”, 33 NYU Journal Of International Law And Politics 651 (2001).
