Ms. Kagwiria Mbogori

Honorable Kagwiria Mbogori is the Honorable Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).She focuses on the promotion of a culture of respect for human rights in Kenya. She holds a Masters of Law from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana majoring in International Human Rights Law (LL.M). Prior to joining KNCHR, Ms. Mbogori served as United Nations Development Program (UNDP) as the Chief Technical Advisor for the Judiciary of South Sudan. She also worked for the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) from 2004 to 2013. Ms. Kagwiria also served as the Executive Director of the Kenya Section of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ-Kenya) and Senior Programmes Officer/Ag. Executive Director in the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA-Kenya). Additionally; she serves as a member of the Jury for the Nuremberg Human Rights Awards.