Fred Ngatia, the lawyer who represented President Uhuru Kenyatta during the 2017 presidential election petition, has been recognized as one of Kenya's leading dispute resolution specialists by global legal audit firm Chambers and Partners.
The firm's 2019 ranking highlighted Ngatia's role in the 2018 Supreme Court case that led to the abolition of mandatory death sentences, noting his expertise in public interest litigation. Chambers described him as a 'heavy-hitter' capable of delivering 'brilliant legal arguments' in high-stakes commercial and public law matters.
Ngatia was placed in the top tier (Band 1) of Kenyan dispute resolution lawyers, alongside Senior Counsels Fred Ojiambo, George Oraro, and Kenneth Fraser. Other notable names in this category included Chacha Odera, James Ochieng Oduol, and John Ohaga.
Ojiambo was credited for securing a precedent-setting ruling on international organizations' legal immunity and resolving a Sh3 billion construction dispute. Oraro, with 42 years of practice, was praised for shaping Kenya's legal landscape through complex banking, labor, and tax cases.
Chambers and Partners evaluates lawyers based on expertise, case outcomes, and client service, maintaining rankings for over 180 countries. The firm's assessment placed Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Matthews, Kaplan & Stratton Advocates, and Oraro and Company Advocates in the top law firm category for dispute resolution.
