Experience: At-least Fifteen (15) years’ post-admission and a near-decade experience in the energy sector, and in the legal corporate milieu. He is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya; Notary Public & Commissioner for Oaths; Practising Certified Secretary, Governance Auditor; Governance, Ethics, Risk & Compliance Expert; Legal Auditor; Public Finance; Development Finance; Public Procurement; Public Private Partnerships (CP3P); Contracts Manager and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Practitioner.
Ibrahim Kitoo has previously served and held senior positions as a Legal Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, Legal Services Manager and Legal Counsel at the Public Private Partnerships Directorate at the National Treasury; Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC; Equity Group Holdings Limited and National Oil Corporation of Kenya Limited. Passionate for energy access, affordability and sustainability, he is credited for, among others, offering bespoke and turnkey legal advice and negotiations expertise in the origination, financing and successful delivery of several strategic infrastructure projects in the renewable energy spectrum.
He holds a Master’s Degree (LL.M) in Public Finance & Financial Services Law and Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B) all from The University of Nairobi, a Post – Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law, a Master Certificate in Sustainable Infrastructure Financing and Development from York University, Canada.
He is, among others, an alumnus of the London School of Economics and Political Science Negotiation Programme 2024; Oxford Renewable Energy Program Fellow 2022; Saïd Business School Leading Strategic Projects Programme 2021; King’s College London/FIDIC Summer School 2021 Programme; Kenya School of Government Strategic Leadership Development Programme 2020; Centre for Corporate Governance Programme 2020; Institute of Directors Advanced Directorship Programme, IFC/World Bank Group Corporate Governance Masterclass 2019; and Australia – Africa Public Private Infrastructure Partnerships Programme 2018.
His professionalism, technical proficiency and stellar commitment to the legal and governance professions has seen him receive multiple accolades and legal excellence awards having recently been feted and featured in the Legal500 General Counsel Power list 2024 and as the Public Sector Lawyer of the Year 2022 under the auspices of the Law Society of Kenya. He has also served as a Council Member and Honorary Secretary of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Kenya).