Peter Mumu is an Associate in the Firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice, with experience in commercial litigation, debt recovery and employment law matters. Since joining the firm in 2023, he has established himself as a technically accomplished commercial litigator, having been directly involved in a portfolio of high-value, complex disputes exceeding KES 15 billion in aggregate value.
His practice spans the full spectrum of commercial litigation, from large-scale banking enforcement and structured debt recovery to regulatory and constitutional proceedings, intellectual property disputes and land and infrastructure matters. Peter has appeared and contributed to proceedings across the Small Claims Court, the Environment and Land Court, the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Kenya.
His clients include Tier-1 financial institutions, statutory regulatory bodies, infrastructure authorities and private commercial entities. Peter brings a meticulous approach to complex multi-forum litigation and is experienced in drafting pleadings, conducting legal research and managing large and distressed debt portfolios.
He was recently recognised as one of the finalists for Young Lawyer of the Year at the Nairobi Legal Awards 2025, Access to Justice Edition, a testament to his commitment to excellence.
Peter has a Bachelor of Laws degree from Mount Kenya University and a Post-graduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law.
Notable Assignments
- Successfully defended a regulator’s tariff regulatory framework against constitutional challenge, with the High Court striking out the petition in its entirety, vindicating the regulator’s statutory mandate under the relevant Act.
- Acting for a Tier-1 bank in enforcement proceedings arising from a USD 100 million financing facility advanced to a prominent Kenyan mall, navigating complex cross-border security enforcement issues.
- Representing a regulator in proceedings against a prominent listed company in a matter worth over KES 800 million and successfully defended the regulator’s statutory powers at the Tribunal and the High Court, with the matter proceeding to the Court of Appeal.
- Key member of the team that secured a landmark Supreme Court victory establishing precedent on legitimate expectation in public land lease extensions under the Constitution and the Land Registration Act.
- Management of a KES 13 billion litigation portfolio for a leading Tier-1 bank across 30+ high-stakes matters, achieving success through litigation and complex out-of-court settlements.
- Engaging in multi-forum proceedings for a Shari’a-compliant commercial bank involving USD 18 million letters-of-credit facility successfully opposing interlocutory injunctions, securing striking out of proceedings and discharging conservatory orders at the High Court and across jurisdictions.
- Secured repayment of a USD 4,007,815 non-performing facility in a high-value debt recovery claim, bypassing protracted litigation through meticulous analysis of settlement admissions.
- Negotiated a structured settlement in a KES 296.5 million defaulted facility secured against prime real estate.
- Coordinated recovery of over KES 1.1 billion within 2025 from a distressed debt portfolio for a recently acquired bank, through aggressive enforcement and structured settlement frameworks.
- Acted for a professional photographer in a landmark IP infringement claim against a state broadcaster, successfully opposing a strike-out application and securing a High Court ruling that declared a pre-action notice requirement under the relevant Act as unconstitutional under Article 48 of the Constitution.
- Acted for a regulator in a Court of Appeal infrastructure and compulsory acquisition dispute, defending a successful Environment and Land Court judgment arising from the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway expansion.
Advocate
Email: peter.mumu@attorneysafrica.com
Qualifications
- LL. B HONS (Mt. Kenya University)
- Dip. Kenya School of Law
Membership
- Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
- East Africa Law Society (EALS)