Owino PH Onyango

Owino PH Onyango is a member of the Dispute Resolution team at Anjarwalla & Khanna, generally considered the leading law firm in East and Central Africa. He specialises in commercial dispute resolution matters before the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. He also has valuable experience advising on tax matters before the Tax Appeals Tribunal and employment matters before the Employment and Labour Relations Court.

Owino also lends his expertise on public interest litigation matters, consumer protection, product liability, and policy review. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Kenyatta University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. His expertise and dedication make him a key asset in resolving complex legal challenges for his clients.

Law Society of Kenya

East African Law Society

2022: Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law

2020: LL.B, Bachelor of Laws, Kenyatta University

Apr 2024 – Date: Associate, ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna

Oct 2022 – Mar 2024: Trainee Lawyer, Anjarwalla & Khanna LLP

May 2021 – Jul 2021: Project Researcher, Konrad Adrenuer Stiftung Foundation Rule of Law Program for Anglophone Sub-Saharan Africa (Lake Turkana Gibe III Dam Project)

Oct 2019 – Nov 2020: Kenyan Research Coordinator, University of Geneva Applied Human Rights Program (Refugee and Children rights) in Kakuma Refugee Camp

Oct 2018 – Mar 2019: Pioneer Volunteer Researcher, University of Geneva Applied Human Rights Program (Refugee and Children rights) in Kakuma Refugee Camp

• Anti Money Laundering: The Uncomfortable Agent – The Lawyer’s Role in Balancing Competing Interests –The Advocate LSK Magazine Vol 1. Issue 15, 2023.
• Regional Integration unravels in the wake of the pandemic – Co-published 2020, The East African Lawyer Magazine.
• Safeguarding the Rule of Law and the Democratic Gains – Co-published August 2017, The Advocate Magazine, Kenya.

Dispute Resolution

• Acting for ETG, a major agricultural products trader based in Mauritius, in connection with initiating an investment treaty claim against the Republic of Mozambique over the seizure of food products. ETG’s main claim is that state authorities allowed Royal Group Limitada, a local trading company, to illegally seize USD 60 million worth of goods from its warehouses.
• Acting for Kenya Bankers Association in connection with a dispute involving the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and financial institutions on certain payments (Interchange Fees and Transaction Fees) made during consumer payment transactions used globally, pursuant to which ordinary citizens make convenient and secure payments for goods and services using debit and credit cards are subject to withholding tax under the applicable statutory provisions under the Income Tax Act , Chapter 470, Laws of Kenya. The matter is currently ongoing.
• Acting for Tatu City, a high-end mixed-use development in Kenya and one of Africa’s largest new city and industrial developers, in connection with a dispute with Ongata Works, a Kenyan contractor, in relation to termination claims of a construction contract in its flagship project in Kenya and certain claims for damages sought against Ongata Works.
• Acting for Shop and Deliver t/a Betika, one of the largest sports betting companies in Kenya, at the Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) in connection with a tax dispute with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in relation to a newly introduced taxation provision on “winnings” won by punters/players in the betting and gaming industry.
• Acting for Farouk Ravate, a Mauritius real estate investor, in connection with a suit before the Commercial and Tax Division of the High Court against Spire Bank and individual fraudsters where Farouk had invested EUR 6.5 million to buy land and erect commercial buildings in an upmarket area of Nairobi where the defendants conspired to hijack the company formed for this investment and to change its directors and shareholders and they went on to borrow large sums from the bank.