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Hannah W. Muriithi, EBS

Founder, Team Leader and Senior Partner with extensive experience in legal practice, governance, strategic leadership and institutional oversight.

Hannah W. Muriithi, EBS

Founder · Team Leader · Senior Partner

Hannah W. Muriithi, EBS

Advocate of the High Court of Kenya · Certified Public Secretary · Accredited Governance & Legal Auditor · Commissioner for Oaths & Notary Public

Hannah W. Muriithi is an experienced legal, governance and strategic leadership professional with three decades of professional experience across private legal practice, corporate leadership and public-sector governance.

As Founder, Team Leader and Senior Partner at HMK Advocates, Hannah provides leadership across commercial practice, legal research and consultancy, conveyancing, regulatory compliance and legal and governance audit matters.

Her career combines legal practice with extensive board and institutional leadership. She has served in senior governance roles across major public institutions and has contributed to the establishment, restructuring and strategic oversight of national organisations.

Practice Strengths

Areas of Expertise

Legal Research & Consultancy Legal & Governance Auditing Corporate & Commercial Law Conveyancing & Real Estate Regulatory & Legal Compliance Corporate Governance Strategic Management Emerging Areas of Law

Leadership

Selected Leadership Experience

2022 — 2025

Board Chairperson · Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation

Served as Board Chairperson of KDIC, providing strategic and governance leadership during a period that included reforms in deposit insurance, institutional data systems and customer payout processes.

Current

Board Chairperson · 360 Climate Institutes

Provides governance and strategic leadership supporting youth empowerment, climate action and environmental stewardship.

2018 — 2021

Board Chairperson · National Hospital Insurance Fund

Served in national health-sector governance and contributed to work supporting Kenya's universal health coverage framework.

2007 — January 2014

Board Chairperson · Kenya National Highways Authority

Provided overall Board leadership during the establishment and operationalisation of KeNHA and the delivery of major national road infrastructure programmes.

2014 — 2015

Chairperson · AFFA Interim Management Committee

Led the Interim Management Committee responsible for the legal, regulatory and institutional work involved in establishing the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority.

Private Sector

Gateway Insurance Company Limited

Progressed through legal and management roles to Senior Manager, Claims and Legal Services and Secretary to the Board.

Qualifications

Education & Professional Credentials

Executive MBA · Strategic Management Moi University · 2004–2005
Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons.) University of Nairobi · 1990–1994
Diploma in Law Kenya School of Law · 1994–1995
Certified Public Secretary Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya
Accredited Governance & Legal Auditor Professional governance and legal audit credential
Commissioner for Oaths & Notary Public Professional legal credential

Professional Standing

Memberships & Recognition

Law Society of Kenya

Active member of the Law Society of Kenya.

Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya

Active member and Certified Public Secretary.

Elder of the Burning Spear (EBS)

Conferred in recognition of distinguished service to the nation.