Professional Legal Counsel. Practical Solutions.
Dr. M A Oketch & Company Advocates is a Kenyan law firm providing professional, practical and client-centred legal services to individuals, businesses, institutions and organisations.
We combine legal expertise, commercial understanding and a people-centred approach to help clients navigate legal challenges, protect their interests and make informed decisions.
Legal expertise across the matters that shape businesses, families and property.
Commercial & Corporate Law
Commercial transactions, contracts, corporate structures, governance, compliance and dispute resolution for businesses and institutions.
Learn more →Employment & Labour Law
Advice and representation for employers and employees on contracts, workplace disputes, disciplinary processes, termination and labour relations.
Learn more →Property, Conveyancing & Real Estate
Property transactions, conveyancing, leases, transfers, due diligence, charges and development transactions.
Learn more →Family Law
Sensitive, professional advice on divorce, matrimonial property, children's matters, maintenance and negotiated settlements.
Learn more →Succession & Estate Planning
Wills, estate planning, probate and administration, estate distribution, succession disputes and wealth-transfer structures.
Learn more →Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Representation in civil, commercial, employment, family and succession disputes through litigation, negotiation and mediation.
Learn more →Understand. Advise. Protect. Resolve.
Legal problems are rarely purely legal. They often involve financial, commercial, personal or institutional considerations, so our approach accounts for all of them.
Understand
We take time to understand the client's circumstances, objectives and concerns.
Advise
Clear, objective and practical legal advice based on the applicable law and the circumstances of each matter.
Protect
We identify and manage legal risks and put appropriate structures in place before disputes arise.
Resolve
Proportionate, effective resolution through negotiation, mediation or litigation, depending on the circumstances.
“Good legal practice is not only about resolving disputes; it is also about helping clients prevent avoidable legal problems.”
A legal practice with a commercial perspective.
Our experience extends beyond traditional legal practice into banking, finance, business management, leadership and governance. We ask two questions of every matter: what does the law require, and what makes sense for the client?
Multidisciplinary perspective
Law, banking, finance, business management, leadership and governance.
Practical legal advice
Legal principles translated into solutions clients can understand and implement.
Client-centred service
Clear communication, responsiveness, confidentiality and respect for every client.
Ethical professionalism
Integrity, independence, confidentiality and respect for the rule of law.
Alternative dispute resolution
Negotiation and mediation as effective alternatives to prolonged litigation.
Dr. Monica Anyango Oketch
An advocate with a multidisciplinary background spanning legal practice, banking, finance, business management, leadership and academia. Before moving fully into legal practice, Dr. Oketch spent more than ten years in banking and financial services, in SME and corporate relationship management, branch management and banking operations. She is also a qualified mediator, legal and compliance auditor, university lecturer and published researcher.
Knowledge that empowers informed decisions.
Don't wait for a dispute to become a crisis.
Seek advice before making significant commercial, financial, property or family decisions.