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Biography

Wangui Kaniaru is a US-trained, Kenya-qualified Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Public Relations and Management Communications from Emerson College, a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law, and two Masters of Law — in International and Comparative Law from the National University of Singapore, and in Law and the Global Economy from New York University School of Law, where she was a Dean's Scholar at both institutions. Most recently a Partner at Anjarwalla & Khanna LLP, Wangui contributed to landmark regulatory reforms including Kenya's Climate Change (Amendment) Act 2023 and advised boards across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda on ESG, climate risk, and sustainability. She also advised private equity funds, development finance institutions, impact investors, and international NGOs on governance, compliance, and complex transactions across East and Central Africa. Wangui currently serves as Co-Chair of the IBA Law Firm Management Committee ESG Sub-Committee and as an Expert Adviser to the Oxford Net Zero Policy Monitor (2024–2026), coordinating review of climate policy adoption across Kenya and Rwanda. She is also Co-Chair of the Climate Research Forum Loss and Damage Working Group at the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme. She is a member of the Law Society of Kenya and is currently completing the CFA Institute's Certificate in Climate Risk, Valuation and Investing.