Anne Amadi

Anne is an accomplished lawyer with extensive experience across public, civil society, and private sectors, and she is the immediate former Chief Registrar of the Judiciary in Kenya. Anne has had the rare honor and privilege of swearing in two successive presidents of the Republic in 2017 and 2022 of Kenya. She has served under three Chief Justices and has spearheaded major policy and institutional transformation within the Kenyan judiciary. Her role included National Coordinator of the National Legal Aid and Awareness Program, Deputy Executive Director of the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Kenya, and engaging in private legal practice with notable contributions to pro bono schemes. Anne holds a Master of Law from the University of Nairobi, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution from the Center for African Peace and Justice, California State University, Sacrament, and a Diploma in law of Internal Displacement from the International Humanitarian Law Institute, San Remo, Italy. Throughout her career, Anne has played a significant role in policy development, including contributions to Universal Periodic Review reports to the UN Human Rights Council. She has a passion for young people and a drive for success, excellence, and making a difference for the benefit of society.