Ms. Doreen Muthaura, MBS

Ms. Doreen Muthaura, MBS is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya of over 15 years standing, an expert in Legislative Drafting, Law Reform, Policy Formulation and evidence based Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA). She holds Legum Magister, (Master of Laws—LLM) with Distinction from the University of London, Law Degree (LLB Hons.) from Moi University, a postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law, a Postgraduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting from the Royal Institute of Public Administration (RIPA – International) London, a Postgraduate in Evidence Based Policy Formulation and Translating Policy into Legislation from RIPA International London, Certificate in Effective Governance, Leadership and Integrity from the Griffith University, Queensland Australia amongst other professional and academic training.

Ms. Muthaura has served the public with distinction in various capacities. She was the Vice Chairperson and Commissioner at the Kenya Law Reform Commission, from 2013 to 2018. At the KLRC Ms. Muthaura chaired the Committee on Law Reform, Policy Formulation and Legislative Services, spearheaded and drafted the first Legislative Process Guide in Kenya, participated in the drafting of over 60 model laws for County Governments customization and adoption, developed several Government policies and other legal instruments. She is a Law Lecturer and has trained County Attorneys and other senior Government officers.

Ms. Muthaura worked for the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) from 2011. At the CIC she participated extensively in drafting all laws required by the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution. Ms. Muthaura was instrumental in drafting the National Police Service Act, National Police Service Commission Act, Independent Policing Oversight Authority Act, Kenya Defence Forces Act, Power of Mercy Act, National Security Council Act, National Intelligence Service Act, amongst others. She is also a Parliamentary Counsel having worked for the Office of the Attorney-General, State Law Office, Legislative Drafting Department. At the AG Chambers, Ms. Muthaura drafted several legal instruments, Bills and subsidiary legislation and offered high profile legal and legislative advice to the Government of Kenya.

She has participated in various Taskforces and Committees. She was a member of the Taskforce on the Review of the Mandatory Nature of the Death Penalty in Kenya. Ms. Muthaura has also undertaken Law Reform and Legislative Drafting Consultancies at both local and international levels. In 2022, she was appointed to sit on the Taskforce on improvement of the Terms and Conditions of service and other reforms for members of the National Police Service and the Kenya Prisons Service. She is a Member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), Member of the East African Law Society, Member of the Commonwealth Association of Lawyers, Member of Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel (CALC), Member of Chevening Scholars Alumni, Member of the Federation of Women Lawyers Kenya Chapter FIDA-K, Member of the PCAK, and an Australian Award Fellow.

Ms. Muthaura is also actively involved in community service in the areas of human rights, education as well supporting women, churches and other charity organizations. At the IPOA, Ms. Muthaura was the Chairperson of the Human Development Committee. Chairperson of the Ad-Hoc Committee on IPOA Regulations. Member of the Communications and Outreach Committee. Member of the Finance and Administration Committee, among others.