We are delighted to announce that our Partner, Dr Muthomi Thiankolu, MBS, has been adorned with the Rank and Dignity of Senior Counsel (SC). Conferment of the rank of Senior Counsel is the Commonwealth’s gold standard for legal mastery.

Dear Client and Friend,

OUR HEAD OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN ELEVATED TO SENIOR COUNSEL

We are delighted to announce that our Partner, Dr Muthomi Thiankolu, MBS, has been adorned with the Rank and Dignity of Senior Counsel (SC). Conferment of the rank of Senior Counsel is the Commonwealth’s gold standard for legal mastery. It is a title reserved for exceptional legal practitioners who operate not merely at the bar, but at the stratosphere above it, where integrity, intellect and advocacy converge into leadership.

This honour follows a meticulous, independent appraisal by the Law Society of Kenya’s Committee on Senior Counsel, culminating in formal recognition by the President of the Republic of Kenya. Dr Muthomi Thiankolu’s elevation is more than a personal milestone. It is a signal to you, our partners in ambition, that Muthomi & Karanja Advocates, the law firm you trust, continues to play in the deep end of professional excellence.

WHAT THIS EXCEPTIONAL MILESTONE MEANS FOR YOUR MATTERS

1. Strategic Firepower for Complex Terrain

With an SC at the helm, your matters benefit from a sharpened legal vision, crisp case theories, airtight submissions and strategic clarity that help boards, executives and project teams navigate uncertainty with confidence and composure.

2. Amplified Credibility

An SC-led team naturally commands heightened regard from the legal profession. Your negotiations gain altitude, your pleadings land with more weight and friction points resolve with greater ease.

3. Elevated Quality Assurance

This conferment renews our covenant with precision, diligence and ethical stewardship. Expect more rigorous drafting, tighter review loops and risk frameworks that anticipate, neutralise and optimise.

4. Sustained Thought Leadership

As Senior Counsel, Dr Muthomi Thiankolu will continue shaping jurisprudence and public policy across constitutional and administrative law, public procurement, labour and pensions, commercial and tax disputes and other areas of the law. The insights informing your matters will remain not only current but future-ready.

Dr Muthomi Thiankolu’s elevation to Senior Counsel joins a constellation of our recent recognitions: SME Law Firm of the Year (2025), Litigation Practitioner of the Year (2024), Lawyer of the Year (First Runner-Up, 2024), National Honours (MBS, 2024), along with international scholarly commendations. Each accolade underscores the same through-line: service that works, leadership that matters and results that stand the test.

Thank you for your unwavering trust in Muthomi & Karanja Advocates. We remain committed to converting every recognition into real-world advantages for you, through principled advocacy, detailed strategy and impact that doesn’t just meet expectations but shifts the benchmark.

With deep gratitude,

Samuel Karanja

Managing Partner

Muthomi & Karanja Advocates