Senior counsel James Orengo (photo/nation. co.ke)Senior counsel James Orengo who is also Siaya senator has won 'General Counsel of the Year' award in this year's edition of African legal awards.
Orengo who is the first Kenyan to win the award was selected from thousands of entries across the continent.The flamboyant senior counsel was the lead counsel in the petition case filed by NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga challenging the win of President Uhuru Kenyatta.Orengo won the case after the supreme court nullified the presidential results, noting many illegalities and irregularities committed during the sham process.The African Legal Awards recognizes the exceptional achievements from Africa 's legal community and is usually hosted by Legal Week in association with the Corporate Counsel Association of South Africa(CCASA) .The 2017 African Legal Awards were held on Saturday, 14 October at Wanderers club in Johannesburg.The awards were adjudicated by an independent panel of General counsel and other senior members of the legal community.