Samwel Mohochi

Samwel Mukira Mohochi (born June 26, 1972, in Nairobi, Kenya) is a Kenyan judge of the High Court, human rights activist, and attorney. He is an international human rights advocate before treaty monitoring bodies and the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Early education

Samwel Mohochi was educated in public schools in Kenya. He attended Kimathi Estate Primary School between 1980 and 1985, Rabai Road Primary School between 1985 and 1987, where qualified for his Kenya Certificate of Primary Examination (KCPE). He subsequently attended St Paul's High School Amukura in Teso District between 1988–1990 and Kisii High School between 1990 and 1991, where he qualified for his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).

Higher education

Samwel Mohochi studied for his Bachelor of Laws Degree LLB at the Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar Law College, Nagpur University in India, between 1992 and 1997; graduating with an upper second class degree.

He enrolled to study for his bar exams at the Kenya School of Law in 1998, eventually graduating with his post graduate Diploma in law in 2000.

He undertook his post graduate studies in his Masters in Law LLM at the Transitional Justice Institute University of Ulster 2009–2010 with a dissertation entitled "Jurisdiction of the ICC: The Realpolitik by State Parties to the Rome Statute and United Nations Security Council in Its Efficaciousness".

Career

He previously headed the litigation Fund Against Torture (LIFAT) (2001–2005), Executive Director, Independent Medico-legal UnitIMLU (2005 2009).

He is the founder and trustee of the National Coalition for Human Rights Defenders in Kenya.

He is a member of the General assembly of the World Organisation Against Torture (Organisation Mondiale Contre la Torture, OMCT) and a life Member of the Kenya Red Cross Society.

彼は、ムンギキやサバオット土地防衛軍（SDLF）などの治安部隊によって拷問を受けたとされる物議を醸す犯罪容疑者の弁護を務めたほか、2008年にエルゴン山の反乱勢力に対する「ルディ・ニュンバニ作戦」中に軍がエルゴン山で行ったとされる拷問の捜査も行った。

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