Managing Partner Kenya Office (SMC Legal)
Attorney-at-law

Divinah is the Managing Partner of Sarange Mwaniki & Company Advocates (SMC Legal) a duly licensed and full-service Kenyan law firm in association with Pannike+Partners and is based in Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya. SMC Legal represents Pannike+Partners clients in Kenya in all legal matters. Our practice areas ranging from immigration law, data compliance law, real estate and finance law, corporate commercial law and litigation practice. Our Kenya team in Kenya has deep multi-sector background, legal skill and education are at par with other top tier firms in the country.

Divinah Ongaki is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a registered Notary Public, and a Commissioner of Oaths. She’s a lawyer of 9 years standing.

She’s proficient in corporate commercial transactions, real estate finance, and construction law as well as litigation. She has previously worked for Anjarwalla & Khanna and Grain Bulk Handlers Limited where she was the senior legal officer.

Expertise & Experience

• Real Estate and Construction Law
• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Commercial law, business records management, and audits
• Intellectual Property Law
• Non-profit Law
• Estate Planning and Succession Law
• Employment and Labor Law

Educational Qualifications

Divinah joined the University of Nairobi in 2008 and graduated with a Bachelor of Law (Second Class Upper Honors) in 2012.

In 2013, she obtained a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. In 2018, she enrolled and was awarded a Diploma in Economics and Competition from King’s College, London in 2019. She is fluent in English and Kiswahili.