Academic / Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws, LL.B (Hons), University of Nairobi
• Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies and Practice, Kenya School of Law, Nairobi
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, with 25+ years of Practice Experience
• Commissioner for Oaths
• Member, Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
• Certified Public Secretary (CPS)

Areas of specialisation

• Corporate & Commercial
• Banking & Finance
• Property (Conveyancing)

Notable Engagements

• Acting for an International Company headquartered in Mauritius and in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods Industry in its expansion and growth into Kenya including acting in several acquisitions.
• Acting for a local EPZ company in its disposal of its business to a German headquartered multinational.
• Undertaking legal due diligence during a proposed purchase of a local hotel chain by local and offshore investors.
• Acting for one of Kenya leading banks in a multi-jurisdiction lending transaction.
• Acting in the acquisition of a large venture capital funded agricultural company by a UK based corporation.
• Acting for an investor in the acquisition of a local radio station.
• Advising on a joint venture between a local manufacturing company and a Spain head-quartered multinational.

Notable Appointments & Recognitions

• In 2007 Michael was appointed by the Government as a pioneer Board Member to the Youth Enterprise Development Fund.
• During the 2017/18 Law Society of Kenya, Nairobi Legal Awards, Michael Kiruti was given the award of “Pupil Master of the Year” in recognition of his contribution to legal training in the country.