Roger Sagana is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over two decades in legal practice. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B., Hons) from Moi University, obtained in 2004, and completed his Diploma in Law at the Kenya School of Law in 2005, laying the groundwork for his legal career.
Roger pursued specialized training in infrastructure and development finance, earning certification as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Specialist from the Institute of Public-Private Partnership in Arlington, Virginia, USA.
Committed to continuous professional growth, Roger is currently furthering his legal education with an LLM at the Dickson Poon School of Law, King\'s College London, deepening his expertise at the intersection of law, policy, and development.
He is a member of the Law Society of Kenya, East African Law Society and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association.
Senior Partner at Sagana Biriq & Muganda Advocates LLP
Roger Sagana is a Senior Partner with extensive experience in high-profile civil and commercial litigation before the Superior Courts of Kenya and in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). He has built a distinguished practice representing corporate entities, financial institutions, public bodies, and private clients in complex and precedent-setting disputes.
His principal areas of practice include corporate and commercial litigation, corporate recovery and insolvency, civil forfeiture, environmental and natural resources law, constitutional and administrative law, public procurement, tax law, and personal law. He also has considerable expertise in high-profile criminal litigation, including economic and financial crime matters.
Roger has acted for clients in numerous election disputes at all levels of the Kenyan judicial system, including the Supreme Court of Kenya. He successfully argued the first appeal challenging the judgment of a five-judge bench of the High Court concerning the review of electoral boundaries delimited by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
In addition to his litigation practice, Roger served as a member of the Taskforce on the Implementation of the Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources Framework established pursuant to the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. His contribution to the Taskforce reflects his deep expertise in environmental governance, land law, and public policy.
Throughout his career, Roger has earned a reputation as a strategic and accomplished advocate, successfully representing clients in complex commercial disputes, constitutional petitions, procurement challenges, insolvency proceedings, election petitions, environmental litigation, and criminal prosecutions involving economic crimes. His practical, solution-oriented approach and strong advocacy skills have made him a trusted adviser to both private and public sector clients in high-stakes and legally significant matters.
WLA Kenya co-practice.
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