Cynthia Waithira

Cynthia is an Associate at ALN Kenya| Anjarwalla & Khanna and part of the Real Estate and Construction team. She focuses on real estate transactions including acquisition and sale of property, residential and commercial project development matters.

She has experience in corporate commercial matters including due diligence exercises on corporate commercial aspects, intellectual property, competition and employment.

Cynthia is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and she holds an LLM from the University of Bristol and an LLB from the University of Leeds.

Law Society of Kenya

2023 Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law

2021 LLM, General Legal Studies, University of Bristol, England

2020 LL.B, Bachelor of Laws, University of Leeds, England

Jul 2024 – Date: Associate, Anjarwalla & Khanna, Nairobi

Jan 2023 – Jul 2024 Trainee Lawyer, Anjarwalla & Khanna, Nairobi

Oct 2022 – Dec 2022 Legal Intern, Anjarwalla & Khanna, Nairobi

Oct 2021 – Mar 2022 Legal Intern, East African Breweries Plc (EABL)

Real Estate

• Acting for CPS Africa (CPS), a German real estate developer, the largest private real estate developer in Tanzania and Zanzibar, in connection with the development of Fumba Town- Zanzibar’s first ever mixed-use development, and the Soul Paje- Zanzibar’s first modern residential resort.
• Acting for Maiyan Development in connection with the sale of residential plots and luxury villas in Nanyuki including the review of letter of offers, and the drafting of agreements for sale and long-term leases.
• Acting for Centum in connection with development of luxury apartments known as Riverbank Apartments in Two Rivers including preparing and closing on agreements for sale and leases for the apartments.
• Acting for one off purchasers in connection with the sale of various properties which involves carrying out property due diligence and providing advise on various legal aspects.
• Acting for various commercial and retail property developers including CBRE and Soma Properties in preparing and closing on various lease agreements.
• Acting for Tatu City Tower 1 Development Limited in connection with the sale of apartments in the mixed use development in Tatu City known as Jabali Towers including preparing and closing on agreements for sale and leases for the apartments.
• Acting for Mi Vida Thika Road Limited, a leading real estate developer in Kenya, in connection with the sale of green, affordable and quality rental housing units known as 237 Residential Limited to International Housing Solutions (IHS).
• Acting for TRIFIC North Tower Company Limited in connection with the leasing of various units to special economic zone (SEZ) licenced companies in the first privately-owned business services SEZ in Kenya at Two Rivers International Finance & Innovation Centre (TRIFIC)