Anne Mbugua

Senior Partner

Anne Mbugua brings a wealth of over 30 years of experience in legal practice. She is the Senior Partner and the Head of the Dispute Resolution Department at Musyimi & Company Advocates. The department through her leadership, specialises in practice areas in Commercial Litigation, Environmental and Land law, Judicial Review, Family law, Medical law (negligence and malpractice matters), Employment law, Insurance law, Arbitration and Mediation.

Anne Mbugua jointly with other family law practitioners is actively working with the Judiciary and other stakeholders in initiatives targeting improvement of the delivery of justice in the Family Division of the High Court of Kenya.

She bears an appreciation of the role of law in the social and economic spheres of life. In partnership with professionals from various disciplines, they have established the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) which is active in advocacy in areas of governance, family, life and religious freedom. She is the current Chairperson of the forum which works together with various institutions to promote the ideals enshrined in the National Values and Chapter Six – Leadership and Integrity of the Constitution of Kenya.

Anne has fully embraced the spirit and letter of Article 159 (2)(c) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 in the promotion of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Given her long-serving experience in guiding families through dispute resolution and primarily with the realization of the fundamental role played by the family as the basic unit in shaping societal values and paradigms, she has promoted mediation in the family law precincts such as Children’s Matters (custody, maintenance, parental access rights, parental responsibility agreements, adoptions), Spousal related matters (divorce, separation, matrimonial property settlements, prenuptial agreements) and Succession, Probate and Administration related disputes.

She upholds the view that mediation is the best form of resolving civil and family–related disputes among others as it promotes consultations and cohesion between parties. Through her practice as a mediator, she has successfully guided various parties in resolving very contentious disputes out of court which saves families the agony and costs of protracted litigation.

Anne Mbugua, alongside a group of colleagues in the legal profession who share the value of alternative dispute resolution through mediation, has spearheaded the formation and foundation of the Christian Mediation Centre in Kenya.

To create an avenue for efficient access to mediation services and facilities, she later established an independent mediation centre situated in Nairobi- Kenya; Tupulla, Mediators. Through Tupulla Mediators, she has provided access to an efficient, solution-based, timely and party-driven resolution of disputes in an amicable, secure and open environment.

Practice Areas

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Banking Law
  • Debt collection
  • Judicial Review
  • Family Law
  • Probate and Succession
  • Environmental and Land Law
  • Medical Negligence and Malpractice
  • Insurance Litigation Law
  • Arbitration
  • Mediation

Professional Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Law (LL.B), University of Nairobi
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Mediation, Pan African Christian University (PAC)

Admissions

  • Advocate of the High Court of Kenya (1993)
  • Commissioner for Oaths
  • Notary Public

Professional Memberships

  • Law Society of Kenya
  • The Haggai Institute (Kenya Chapter)
  • The Christian Mediation Centre
  • Federation of Women Lawyers Kenya (FIDA)

Professional Affiliations

  • Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF)
  • Kenya Christian Lawyers Forum (KCLF)