Mwaniki Gachoka & Co. Advocates

Protecting, enforcing and preserving your rights in every forum.

Since 1993, the firm has grown from a litigation and commercial practice into a full-service, medium-sized firm advising institutions, developers and private clients across Kenya.

1993

Founded in Nairobi by Honourable Justice Paul Mwaniki Gachoka. Partner-led from Westlands ever since.

3Partners
20Professionals

Practice areas

The firm operates through three principal departments, each staffed by dedicated specialists, with further specialist services where your matter requires it.

Dispute Resolution

Civil and commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation, constitutional and judicial review, employment and labour, insurance and personal injury, and debt recovery and enforcement.

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Conveyancing & Bank Securitisation

Sale and purchase of property, charges, mortgages and debentures, leases, subdivision and title processing, bank security documentation, and development project conveyancing.

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Corporate & Commercial

Mergers and acquisitions, company formation and restructuring, capital markets and regulatory advisory, intellectual property, insolvency and business rescue, and company secretarial services.

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Specialist Services

Public procurement and PPARB, energy and infrastructure, family, probate and administration, legal audit and compliance, tax advisory, and due diligence and registry searches.

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A full-service firm, partner-led

Mwaniki Gachoka & Co. Advocates was founded in 1993 by Honourable Justice Paul Mwaniki Gachoka EBS, C.Arb, FCIArb. Following his appointment to the Court of Appeal in July 2022, the firm continues under the stewardship of its senior partners.

Large enough for sophisticated, multi-layered matters for institutional clients, yet lean enough for partners’ personal involvement and the responsiveness that larger firms often cannot offer.

  • Perfected PerformanceTimely, cost-effective and technology-forward legal services.
  • Practical SolutionsEffective, workable legal outcomes delivered with urgency.
  • PartnershipResponsive client relationships built on trust and understanding.
  • Persuasive AdvocacyCompelling legal counsel in every forum and at every level.

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We exist to protect, enforce and preserve our clients’ rights and interests in every matter, at every stage, and across every forum in which those interests must be advanced.

Statement of Purpose — Mwaniki Gachoka & Co. Advocates

Our partners

Three partners lead a team of seven associate advocates, trainee advocates, legal assistants and support staff across dispute resolution, conveyancing and commercial practice.

Raphael Ndirangu Gachoka

Raphael Ndirangu Gachoka

Managing Partner

Admitted October 2005. Leads for major financial institutions, insurers, state corporations and private clients across litigation, probate and employment.

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Beatrice Njoki Kihagi

Beatrice Njoki Kihagi

Partner — Conveyancing & Bank Securitisation

Admitted October 2009. Established the conveyancing department in 2009; recognised for property transactions and bank security documentation.

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Stella Gathoni Thuku

Stella Gathoni Thuku

Partner — Commercial & Conveyancing

Appointed Partner in 2024. Commercial law, insolvency, energy, intellectual property and transactional advisory, with CPA III accounting grounding.

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ChambersThe Westery, MG Law Chambers, 5th Floor, Mpesi Lane, off Muthithi Road, Westlands, Nairobi
Telephone+254 713 700 243
Emailmgachoka@mglawadvocates.co.ke
HoursMonday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm