SENATOR VERONICA MAINA

Founder's Profile

Senator Veronica Maina is a Special Elect Senator nominated by United Democratic Alliance (UDA) the Ruling Party in Kenya and serving in her first term in Senate. She is the immediate former Secretary General of the Ruling Party UDA and successfully coordinated the Party activity that led to Successful 2022 General Election. She has also served as a former Secretary General of Jubilee Party which was the previous Ruling Party in the Republic of Kenya. Previously engaged as a part time Lecturer in Gender Studies at Laikipia University under the Police Reform Programme.

Additionally, she has co–authored a Training Manual for long distance learners in the Introduction to International Human Rights. She has served as a Facilitator and Trainer at the International Peace Support and Training Institute. She has offered consultancy services to United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and successfully supported Defence Teams in the Simulated Trials as well as speaking in various platforms in Regional and International Conferences.

Professional Background

Senator Veronica Maina is an Advocate of The High Court of Kenya of 26 years standing. She practices in the name & style of V.W. Maina & Co. Advocates in Nairobi where she has served as Senior Litigation Counsel.

Educational Background

Senator Veronica Maina, graduated with a Masters of Law Degree (LLM) with merit in Public International Law, University of London in the year 2010 where she specialised in International Law of the Sea and Gender Studies; She also holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B) Hons, from the University of Nairobi and a Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law. She has also attained a Diploma in International Refugee Law from the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL), Sanremo Italy.

Membership in Professional & Regulatory Bodies

She is the immediate former Head of the Secretariat for Women in the Maritime Sector in East & Southern Africa (WOMESA), an organisation formed under the IMO INITIATIVE under the auspices of Women & Development Programme, made up of 24 countries.

Senator Veronica Maina is a member in good standing of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), Advocates Africa (AA) and The East Africa Law Society (EALS). She has served for a full term as Council Member of South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU).