Rizichi Kashero-Ondego
Rizichi Kashero-Ondego is a Senior Associate in our Corporate & Commercial, and Employment Law practice areas.
About Rizichi
About Rizichi
Rizichi began her career as a trainee lawyer at a law firm in Kenya and proceeded to become an Associate in the Corporate & Commercial department. Rizichi joined Kieti Advocates LLP as an Associate in 2021. Rizichi was promoted to Senior Associate n April 2023.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) (Honours), University of the Western Cape
- Introduction to Arbitration course, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Kenya
- Mediation training Course, Mediation Training Institute International East Africa
- Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law
Memberships
- Law Society of Kenya
- Mediation Training Institute International East Africa
About Rizichi
Rizichi began her career as a trainee lawyer at a law firm in Kenya and proceeded to become an Associate in the Corporate & Commercial department. Rizichi joined Kieti Advocates LLP as an Associate in 2021. Rizichi was promoted to Senior Associate n April 2023.
Credentials
Education
- Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) (Honours), University of the Western Cape
- Introduction to Arbitration course, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Kenya
- Mediation training Course, Mediation Training Institute International East Africa
- Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law
Memberships
- Law Society of Kenya
- Mediation Training Institute International East Africa
Experience
Riara Group of Schools
Acting for Riara Group of Schools, one of Kenya's largest school chain, in connection with acquisition of shares by Actus Education Holding, a Swedish private school chain.
Société BIC
Acting for Société BIC, a manufacturing corporation, in connection with hiving off the manufacturing and distribution of BIC stationery business from HACO, a manufacturing company. Advising in connection with their various employment related matters.
GardaWorld Security Corporation
Acting for GardaWorld Security Corporation, a Canadian headquartered global company and one of the world’s largest security companies, in connection with their acquisition of Alpha Security Company, a Malawi company whose business is the provision of protective services in the form of alarm monitoring and response.
SWVL Kenya
Acting for SWVL Kenya, an international bus hailing software company revolutionising public transport worldwide, in connection with the setting up of its operations in the country, including advising on the regulatory framework within Kenya.
Kuramo Capital Management
Acting for Kuramo Capital Management, an independent investment management firm, in connection with its investment for 24.99% of the shares in Trans-century, including preparing and perfecting loan agreements.
Airbnb
Acting for Airbnb, an online marketplace for lodging, in connection with the provision of local law advice on transport, alcohol, food, business licensing and public land laws.
Safari Doctors
Acting for Safari Doctors, a community-based social enterprise, on a pro bono basis in connection with setting up as a legal entity in Kenya.
NPI Pharmaceuticals
Advising NPI Pharmaceuticals, an Oman pharmaceutical manufacturing company, in connection with the tax and legal implications of setting up in Kenya.
Acquisition and due diligence
Assisting in a proposed acquisition and due diligence of a group of schools by investors from South Africa.
Pan African airline
Advising a pan African airline on employment restructuring options.
Pan African institution
Acting for a pan African institution in reviewing and updating their board code of conduct.
International security company
Acting for an international security company in the due diligence and proposed acquisition of an African security company, based in eleven different jurisdictions.
Private equity fund
Acting for a private equity fund in connection with their investment in an insurance business. Acting for a financial advisory company in connection with a proposed acquisition, including conducting a due diligence over a local financial advisory company.
UK based insurance company
Advising a UK based insurance company in connection with the local regulatory implications of a corporate restructuring.
Telecommunications company
Advising an international telecommunications company in connection with the legal and tax implications of opening a shared services centre in various jurisdictions.
PayGo Energy
Representing PayGo Energy, a leading Kenya-based distribution service which is developing smart metering systems on its disciplinary procedures to ensure that they are compliant with the Employment Act, 2007.
Murray & Roberts
Representing Murray & Roberts, a leading Ghana-based company which offers building, industrial civil construction, multi-disciplinary engineering, procurement, operations, maintenance and equipment supply services on the redundancy procedure in Ghana and severance package.
Stitch Money
Representing Stitch Money, a leading South Africa-based fintech company on-boarding of independent contractors in Kenya and Nigeria.
Shara Inc
Representing Shara Inc, a leading US-based developer of community-driven finance software solutions on independent contractor contracts for their Kenyan operations.
KOKO Networks
Representing KOKO Networks, a leading Kenya-based venture-backed technology company with the review of employment contract and job advertisements for a senior employee.
Employment due diligence
Carrying out an employment due diligence over a Kenyan arm of a multinational construction company by reviewing its employment documents and employment related information.
Kenyan Data Protection Act
Advising the Kenyan subsidiary of a multi-national company on its compliance with the Kenyan Data Protection Act including reviewing its data privacy manuals and policies.
Kenyan fintech company
Advising a Kenyan fintech company on its obligations under the Data Protection Act and the policies, agreements and clauses required for compliance with the Data Protection Act.
News
Guardians of legacy: Corporate trustees and the new landscape of retirement benefit regulation
A corporate trustee is a corporate body whose work entails providing trustee services to pension schemes as well as institutions. As such, corporate trustees are responsible for the...
The concept of menstrual leave
Inclusion in the workforce has come a long way and as inclusion and diversity increase in the workplace globally, we are beginning to understand that biological distinctions, such...
Are your justifications for termination reasonable or simply a smokescreen?
It is well known that Kenya’s employment and labour relations courts are considered more lenient towards employees, especially when the balance of power favours the employer. An employer, therefore,...
Simple agreements for future equity: An African perspective
Historically, investments were typically structured as either equity investments, debt investments, or a mixture of both. The concept of a simple agreement of future equity (SAFE)...
Deal or no deal
CDH Kenya Partner Njeri Wagacha and Associate Rizichi Kashero-Ondego, featured in the DealMakers Africa Magazine in an article titled Deal or no deal.
Secondment and Outsourcing - Alternatives to Traditional Employment
It has become common practice for employers, in certain industries, to obtain human resource and talent services through alternative structures, such as outsourcing and secondment....
Kenya | Remote working - The new normal
With several jurisdictions permitting foreigners to live and work remotely within their borders and employers developing systems that permit their employers to work anywhere, there...
CDH Kenya | Sexual harassment in the workplace is a sensitive and complex subject
Employers are required to take positive action in dealing with complaints of sexual harassment to ensure that it is eradicated. Join CDH's Rizichi Kashero-Ondego and Tyler Hawi Ayah...
Women's employment rights in the new normal
The COVID-19 pandemic has put extraordinary pressure on employers and employees alike. In particular, the events of 2020 and 2021 disproportionately affected women's jobs because of...
Recognition
2023
Legal 500 EMEA
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 recommended Rizichi for Employment.
Legal 500 EMEA
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 recommended Rizichi for Employment.
Expertise
Corporate & Commercial Law
Our strong legal team is well versed in legislative matters and provides support across all commercial disciplines.
Employment Law
CDH offers support to clients engaging in the complex and constantly evolving people management space.
Corporate Governance
We provide a full corporate governance and regulation service within the Corporate and Commercial practice.