Elizabeth Lenjo

Elizabeth Lenjo is a Kenyan lawyer, who is a lecturer in media law, ethics and business law at the Strathmore University and is a Founding Partner of the Kikao Law Firm, a legal group specializing in entertainment and intellectual property law.[1]

Elizabeth Lenjo
Born
Kenya
NationalityKenyan
CitizenshipKenyan
Alma materCatholic University of Eastern Africa
(Bachelor of Laws)
Kenya School of Law
(Advocates Training Program)
University of Turin Department of Law
(Master of Laws)
OccupationLawyer, Corporate Executive
Years active2011–present
TitleIntellectual Property & Entertainment Attorney

Background and education

Elizabeth was born in Kenya, circa 1986.[1] After attending local primary and secondary schools, she was admitted to the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, graduating in 2009, with a Bachelor of Laws degree. After attending the Advocates Training Program at the Kenya School of Law, she was admitted to the Kenyan bar.[2]

In 2016, she was one of the 40 applicants admitted to the Master of Laws degree course at the University of Turin, in Italy, specializing in intellectual property law. The course is administered by the University of Turin Department of Law in conjunction with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). She graduated in 2017.[1][2]

She holds certificates in intellectual property law, mediation, arbitration and related subjects from WIPO and Harvard University. She also has a certificate in fashion law, obtained from Fordham University School of Law, in New York City.[2]

Career

Lenjo is a lawyer, advocate of the High Court of Kenya and an expert in the areas of intellectual property law, media law, and entertainment law. She is a practitioner of arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.[1]

After practicing solo for nearly six years, Elizabeth co-founded Kikao Law Firm with legal partner, Sarah Ochwada, who specializes in sports and entertainment law.[3]

Elizabeth Lenjo lectures at Strathmore University, teaching media law and ethics at the university's school of law and teaching business law at the university's school of mathematics.[1]

Family

As of October 2018, Elizabeth Lenjo was a married mother.[4]

Other considerations

In September 2018, Business Daily Africa, a Kenyan, English language, daily newspaper, named Elizabeth Lenjo, among the "Top 40 Under 40 Women in Kenya in 2018".[1]

See also

References
  1. Business Daily Staff (September 2018). "Top 40 Under 40 Women In Kenya, 2018" (PDF). Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. Lenjo, Elizabeth (16 October 2018). "Liz Lenjo, Adjunct Tutorial Fellow in Media Law at Strathmore University and Founding Partner at Kikao Law, Nairobi, Kenya". Linkedin.com. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  3. Kikao Law (16 October 2018). "About Kikao Law: Partners". Nairobi: Kikao Law. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  4. Lenjo, Elizabeth (16 October 2018). "About Elizabeth Lenjo". Nairobi: Lizlenjo.com. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
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