The rise of the global gig economy where more people are working as freelancers and side-jobs, fuelled by increased access to smartphones and internet connectivity, has transformed Kenya's employment landscape. This has ushered a new era of flexibility, autonomy, and remote working. Platforms like Uber, Bolt, Jumia, and Glovo have empowered Kenyans to engage in freelance and short-term work, significantly contributing to this economic shift.
Amos Odhiambo is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice at IKM. He advises clients on matters in a wide range of sectors including corporate, employment, succession, tax, contract, land, defamation and commercial matters.
He specifically assists in litigation and alternative dispute resolution processes and advises clients on the legal options available for the resolution of their disputes.
He has gained exposure and experience in various aspects of practice, including but not limited to provision of legal opinions, drafting pleadings, and attendance before the court, tribunals and arbitrators.
Experience has included advising:
- As a team member, a government agency in an international arbitration.
- As a team member, a government agency in an appeal revolving around constitutional issues and particularly constitutional amendments.
- As a team member, a multi-national corporation in a matter before the supreme court.
- As a team member, a media firm in defending claims for defamation cases
- As a team member, financial institutions in recovery of debts
Professional Qualifications
- Advocate admitted to the High Court of Kenya (2022)
Education
- Kenya School of Law, Diploma in Law (2022)
- University of Nairobi (2019)
Prior Experience
- 2022 to date, Associate, IKM Advocates, DLA Piper Africa member firm in Kenya
- 2021 to 2022, Pupil, IKM Advocates, DLA Piper Africa member firm in Kenya
Memberships
- Member of the Law Society of Kenya
Barely five months since the landmark decision of the Supreme Court in Dina Management Limited v County Government of Mombasa & 5 others (Petition No. 8 (E010) of 2021), the apex Court on 22 September 2023 delivered another judgment which has the potential to further shake up the process of purchase of land by property investors in Kenya. In a judgment delivered in the case of Petition No. 5 (E006) of 2022; Torino Enterprises Limited v Hon Attorney General (“Torino Enterprise Limited’s case”), the Supreme Court held among other things that a letter of allotment, even if perfected, cannot by and in itself confer transferable title to the Allottee, until the purchasers are registered as proprietors of the land upon perfecting the letter of allotment. The Supreme Court further placed a burden to land purchasers to do a physical site visit for verification of land which the purchasers intend to buy.