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Crispine Odhiambo

Senior partner · KO Associates

KenyaCorporate / M&A, Project FinanceEnglish, Kiswahili, French

About

Co‑Founder and Senior partner at KO Associates LLP with over 20 years' experience advising on projects, energy and infrastructure, and corporate & commercial matters, including M&A, project finance, PPPs and public procurement across East Africa.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&AProject FinanceEnergy & InfrastructurePrivate EquityPublic ProcurementTransport & InfrastructureTechnology & Media

Office

Expertise

Geothermal & solar energy projects (combined c.310 MW)LAPSSET Corridor developmentPorts and port concessions (Mombasa, Lamu)Special Economic Zones (SEZs) developmentKonza Technopolis / technology city projectsEast African Community (EAC) treaty law, trade & investmentInfrastructure PPPs and transport projects

Education

  • MA International Studies, University of Nairobi (2012)
  • Certificate in International Law, Cambridge University, ILFA Programme (United Kingdom, 2007)
  • Certificate in Consulting Skills, IFC (Kenya, 2007)
  • Post‑Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law (2006)
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Nairobi (2004)

Admissions

  • Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom), Kenya Branch
  • Law Society of Kenya
  • International Commission of Jurists
  • Fellow, International Lawyers for Africa
  • Law Society Committee on Legislation and Law Reform

Languages

EnglishKiswahiliFrench