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Wallace Nderu HRDA

Country / Where did you grow up:
Nairobi, Kenya

Academic qualifications:
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) Mt Kenya University, Kenya, Post Graduate Diploma(Advocates Training Programme), Kenya School of Law, Kenya

Experience:
Prior to joining the programme, I was a Legal Researcher at ICJ Kenya, where I was tasked with carrying on research for diverse issues to include human rights and issues around access to justice in Kenya. Prior to becoming a Legal Researcher, I was a Legal Intern, Access to Justice Programme, ICJ Kenya. I was also a pupil at the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice attached to the Civil Department and the Legislative Drafting Department. Prior to KSL was a Legal Volunteer at the Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK). Being to these different places, I have learnt and gained significant experience. I am also an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.

Academic fields of interest:
My academic and research interests are in human rights specifically the rights of sexual minorities and environmental law.

Position prior to the programme:
Legal Researcher - Kenyan Section of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ Kenya).