Senaji DV Anyanje
dva@senaji.law
Advocate | Commissioner for Oaths | Notary Public | Data Protection Officer
Practice Areas: Privacy, Cybersecurity, e-Commerce, Commercial, Constitutional, Information Technology & Intellectual Property Law
Biography
Senaji DV Anyanje is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Commissioner for Oaths, Notary Public, and a Certified Data Protection Officer. He holds a Master of Laws in Information Technology and Telecommunications from the Open University of Tanzania; a Master of Laws in Information Communication Technology from the United Kingdom Telecommunication Academy; a Bachelor of Laws from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa; and a Post-Graduate diploma from the Kenya School of Law. His work encompasses dynamic and versatile legal practice, research, advisory, and writing. In his professional and academic path, he has set out a dedicated experience in Data Privacy Law, Cyber Security Law, Employment and Labour Law, Intellectual Property Law, Social Media Law, Real Estate Law, Family Law, Commercial Law, and Air & Space Law. He also has experience in consultancy specializing in legislation, policy, and regulation. On the ancillary aspects of legal practice, Anyanje remains active in academia, capacity building, and training. He also acts pro bono for special interest groups (vulnerable and indigent).
Certifications
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- International Humanitarian Law (ICIL)
- International Space and Cyber Law (Institute du Troit de l’Espace des Telecommunications)
- Strategic Aspects for Internet Governance and Innovations (ITU)
- Broadband Internet and Future Networks (ITU)
Consultancies
- Review and Development of The National National ICT Policy, Zimbabwe (2021-2025)
- Diagnostic Study of Ethiopian Trade Corridors Performance and Selected Value Chains Analysis Amidst COVID-19 and Beyond.
- Baseline Survey for Broadcasting and Postal/Courier Services in Kenya
- Consultancy Services for Training Needs Assessment for Paralegals in Kenya
- Comprehensive Assessment of the Cross-Border E-Commerce Ecosystem in the East Africa Community
- Review and Development of The National Broadband Strategy, Kenya (NBS 2023).
- Study on the impact of ICT on Maternal Health Care Awareness
- Survey on the Status of the National Broadband Policies, Strategies, and Plans in Africa and Best Practices;
- Development of the Model Broadband Plan for Southern Africa Development Community;
- Project for Electrification and Connectivity of Post Offices in SADC;
- The Malawi 2016-2020 National e-Post Strategy;
- National Broadband Policy and Associated Strategic Implementation Plan for Achieving a Digital Economy for Namibia;
- Strategic Plan for the National Environment Tribunal (Kenya); and,
- National Broadband Policy and Associated Strategic Implementation Plan for Achieving a Digital Economy for the Kingdom of Swaziland.
Experience
- Advised a shareholder/director in relation to a family business valued at Kshs. 8 billion including the institution of derivative action and restitution of the client as director of the company and subsequently negotiated a shareholder’s agreement in a 50:50 owned hotel business.
- Advised an Embassy on the acquisition, registration amalgamation, and conversion of property valued at Kshs. 300 million
- Successfully litigated for Nairobi County in a case for illegal and fraudulent transfer of public land valued at Kshs. 1.5 Billion to private citizens
- Acted for a Company in a Joint Venture Real Estate Project including a Change of User from a single dwelling to a multi-dwelling valued at 420 Million
- Successfully represented a private client in Arbitration and Reference for Breach of Conveyancing Contract
- Successfully represented an employee in a defamation case for Kshs. 7 million
- Advised a tech company on intellectual property in app development and SLAs with independent developers
- Representing online content developers and influencers on merchandising and image rights
- Developed privacy policies for various clients and start-ups
