Personal bio
Hon. Ang’awa is a Retired Judge, a Fellow Arbitrator and an Accredited Mediator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. After retiring from the bench, Hon. Ang’awa ventured into Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) where as a sole arbitrator she has handled a wide range of disputes spanning from; Arbitration case on refurbishment of a building, Lease Agreements and investment disputes. She sits in the following panels; Member, African Arbitration Association (AfAA), Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC), Nairobi Center for International Arbitration (NCIA) and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb -Kenya). In the ADR field, she has served as a Tutor Lecturer 2016, 2017, 2018 Chartered Institute of Arbitrators course. On 23rd March 2018 during the Women in Arbitration Conference, she delivered a paper on “Promoting gender diversity in Arbitration in Africa: Growing Arbitration in the Region.” In November 2018, she participated as a panel speaker during International Conference of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Recently, on 17th June 2022, during the 9th East Africa International Arbitration Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, she participated as a speaker in the SHE panel – “Fostering female leaders in Africa’s International Arbitration scene.” She is currently a mentor with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and soon to join the Africa Arbitration Association (AFAA) as a mentor.