Senior Partner
Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Roger Sagana is a Senior Partner and an accomplished Advocate with over two decades of experience in high-profile civil, commercial and criminal litigation before the Superior Courts of Kenya, as well as in Alternative Dispute Resolution. He has built a distinguished litigation practice representing corporate entities, financial institutions, public bodies and private clients in complex, high-value and precedent-setting disputes.
Roger has extensive experience in corporate and commercial litigation, corporate recovery and insolvency, director and shareholder disputes, civil forfeiture, constitutional and administrative law, public procurement, tax disputes, land and environmental law, election disputes and private law matters. He also has substantial experience in criminal litigation, particularly matters involving fraud, economic and financial crimes, as well as internal investigations and regulatory enforcement proceedings.
A significant part of his practice involves Alternative Dispute Resolution. Roger has successfully deployed arbitration, negotiation, mediation and other dispute resolution mechanisms to resolve highly contentious and complex disputes, with a focus on achieving commercially sound outcomes, preserving relationships where appropriate and reducing unnecessary costs and delays associated with prolonged litigation.
Roger has represented clients in significant election disputes at various levels of the Kenyan judicial system, including before the Supreme Court of Kenya. His election litigation experience includes matters concerning electoral nominations, electoral processes and the interpretation and application of Kenya’s constitutional and electoral framework. He has also successfully argued appeals arising from decisions of the High Court in matters concerning the review and delimitation of electoral boundaries by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Beyond his courtroom practice, Roger has contributed to legal and institutional reform. He served as a member of the Taskforce established to implement the Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources framework under the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. His participation in the Taskforce reflects his experience in environmental governance, land law, legislative and policy development, and constitutional implementation. His appointment is also recorded in the Kenya Gazette.
Roger is recognised for his strategic approach to dispute resolution, strong advocacy and ability to navigate complex legal and commercial issues. His practice combines rigorous legal analysis with a practical understanding of his clients’ commercial, regulatory and institutional objectives, enabling him to provide effective representation and strategic legal advice in high-stakes and legally significant matters.
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