FCS JACQUELINE WAIHENYA C.ARB/FCIARB is Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb) and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). She is the Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIARB) Kenya Branch and is an ADR expert. She is well-versed in arbitration and in addition to being officially recognized as a Chartered Arbitrator she holds an LLM from Queen Mary University of London in International Dispute Resolution as well as a diploma in International Arbitration.

Her proficiency extends to construction adjudication holding an advanced certificate from Ciarb. Her expertise is bolstered by her connection to the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation plus her specialized training from King’s College London and FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) in Construction Law. Additionally, she is a Chartered Mediator with advanced mediator skills being certified by both the International Mediation Institute (IMI) and the Kenyan Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators. She is the sole Kenyan mediator approved by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football) and is a pioneer accredited mediator within the Kenyan Judiciary.

She is listed on the panels of the CIARB President’s Panel, CIARB Kenya, the Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration (NCIA), the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA), the African Arbitration Association, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

She represented CIARB Kenya in the National Steering Committee for the Formulation of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy 2020 where she convened the NSC Sub-Committee on Legislative Proposals. The Kenyan Cabinet approved the National ADR Policy in March 2023, and it has now been placed before Parliament as Sessional Paper No.4 of 2024.

Jacqueline is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and has practiced actively since 1998. She is the founder and Managing Partner of JWM Law LLP. She is further advancing her academic journey as a doctoral candidate of laws at the University of Nairobi (UON), exploring the regulation aspects of Artificial Intelligence, Sustainable Finance, and Environmental Social Governance within the Kenyan context.