Female
Member of an Electoral Management Body/Election Commission |
Praxedes TororeyI am a Lawyer by proffession and currently serving as Director Legal and Public Affairs at Kenyas Electoral Management Body (Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission). I have been instrumental in the establishment of the Legal Directorate and development of Electoral Laws and Regulations. Among other reforms spearheaded I have conducted training on Voter Registration and facilitated the training of all our field Staff on Conflict mitigation and Dispute resolution. I have participated in the development of Regional Instruments including the draft Principles on Election Observation in the East African Community and the IGAD Protocol on Democracy, Governance and Elections. Previously I served in the Judiciary as a Magistrate for over 16 years and in addition to resolving disputes was a trainer on Jurisprudence of Equality.I have also served as a Corporation Secretary with the Kenya Forest service where I developed legislation to give effect to the Forest Act. I hold an LLB from the University of Nairobi and a Masters Degree from the University of Zimbabwe. I have attended several trainings in my quest to improve my career development. I am a member of the Law Society of Kenya, International Commission of Jurists, Kenya Women Judges amongst others. |
Thematic Areas of Expertise
Boundary Delimitation
Voter Education Civil Society and Elections Direct Democracy Elections and Technology Elections Security Electoral Assistance Electoral Dispute Resolution Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution Electoral Management Electoral Observation Participation Electoral Systems Gender and Elections Legal Framework Media and Elections Minority and Refugee Voting Voting from Abroad Parties and Candidates Vote Counting Voter Registration Voter Turnout Voting Operations Youth Participation Other |
