Prof. Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba (PLO Lumumba) was born and raised in Usenge, a little village in the Lake Victoria area of Kenya. Named after an African hero of that time, Patrice Emery Lumumba, he was already predicted for great works and visions for Africa right from birth.

He is an Advocate of the High Courts of Kenya and Tanzania, a Law Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Nairobi, and the Director of the Kenya School of Laws since 2014. He is also one of the Trustees and the Executive Director of the African Institute of Leaders and Leadership, Nairobi, Kenya. He received his LL.b and LL.M degrees in Law at the University of Nairobi, followed by a PhD in the Laws of the Sea at the University of Ghent in Belgium.

Prof. PLO Lumumba has attended several merit pieces of training, including the Afoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Lund in Sweden (Human Rights), the Commonwealth Young Lawyers Course at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (University of London), International Committee of the Red Cross for University Teachers in Geneva (Humanitarian Law), and The International Visitors Programs in the United States of America, among others. He was the Secretary of the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission and former Director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (now Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission).

PLO Lumumba has lectured at the United States International University, Nairobi, and the University of Nairobi, Widener University (USA), Nairobi Summer Programs. He was a Student Leader in his student days and has also served in the Law Society of Kenya and has been recognized by the Law Society of Kenya and the International Commission of Jurists (Kenya Chapter) as a member in good standing.

Lumumba is a renowned legal practitioner recognized by peers as a leading litigator in Constitutional Law and Judicial Review Cases. With several thousand speeches on diverse subjects delivered in and outside Kenya, Lumumba is recognized as one of the leading public speakers in Africa.

PLO Lumumba is also the founder of several organizations, including the PLO Lumumba Foundation, a charitable organization that has been in operation since 1990. The Association of the Citizens Against Corruption (ACAC), Movement for Dialogue and Non-Violence (MODAN), The African Institute of Leaders and Leadership (AILL), a Trustee of Ufadhili Trust, and a Director of Makini Schools.

One of Africa’s most decorated lawyers, PLO Lumumba’s quotes often leave the mind with a lot to ponder. Judging by his fluency in both thought and speech, he is a mentor extraordinaire. PLO Lumumba’s speeches are informative and thought-provoking. The Kenyan orator and lawyer is also known for addressing the issues most people are afraid to speak out about in public with ease and a lack of fear. Lumumba is never intimidated by politicians or corporations when he speaks about the rot in Africa.

Through the lens of colonized countries, Prof. Lumumba will provide strategic leadership advice, foster truth-telling, and foster a unique relationship with the African continent.