Phyllis Chepkemboi is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Commissioner of Oaths and a Notary Public of over 17 years standing. She is the Managing Partner at C. P & A Advocates a law firm based in Kisumu City in Kenya. She previously worked as Head of Legal and Compliance in a State Corporation and a leading commercial bank with footprints in East Africa. She is a multi-faceted attorney who is versatile, has broad knowledge of various law areas and has the ability to think critically and tackle complex issues. She is a product of good mentorship and has intentionally included mentorship in all spaces within her influence.
She holds a Master of Business Administration with a bias for Human Resource Management from Maseno University, a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Moi University. She is a certified professional mediator under MTI international and offers her services at the Kenyan Judiciary as a Court Annexed Mediator. As far as law practice is concerned, she has specialized in Commercial Law particularly on Cross –Border Trade, Contracts, Procurement, Conveyancing, Employment Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution. She is a lead trainer of Good Corporate Governance for WASH sector in Kenya. She is a champion of impact , change , advocacy ,legal engineering for gender equality in all spaces where she operates.
She is an Executive Director of Bridges to the Future Foundation whose main aim is to assist male children from disadvantaged backgrounds access quality education and developmental opportunities as well as get access to justice and legal advice.
Phyllis is passionate about using her legal skills and expertise to make a positive impact in the society and deliberately contributes to the strategic direction and oversight of several institutions where she is onboarded.
She Chairs the Board of Kisumu Water and Sanitation Company Limited (KIWASCO) a water utility ISO 9001:2015 certified company. The company has 50,000 connections with current customer satisfaction level 79.9%. Prior to Chairing the board, she chaired the Human Resources, Legal and Corporate Affairs Committee and was a member of the Risk and Audit Committee. The company has grown exponentially due to effective governance, stakeholder trust, adherence to compliance and internal accountability.
She is a Board member of Green Zone–Kenya (GZ-K) is a nationally registered, community-based non-governmental organization whose aim is to build dignified, self-reliant communities through inclusive, locally led initiatives.
She is on the advisory board of WISE-KENYA Foundation a non-for-profit organization that works with women, young people and different abled persons within the Lake Victoria region to build sustainable businesses that contribute to profit, people and planet.
She sits on the Board of FIDA-K (Federation of Women Lawyers) as upcountry representative Western. She resonates with Fida- K mission of championing women’s individual and collective power to claim their rights in all spheres of life.
Her personal mantra is to live, laugh and love in no particular order!
