Terence Minishi

As a regulatory compliance counsel with over 11 years of experience, I have a proven track record of ensuring that businesses comply with relevant regulations and laws. I have expertise in developing and implementing compliance programs, conducting risk assessments, and providing legal advice to clients. I am skilled in interpreting and analyzing complex regulatory requirements, conducting investigations, and developing effective training programs. Additionally, I have strong communication and analytical skills, and a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape.

2018/10 – CURRENT

MANAGER, REGULATORY AFFAIRS

MEDIA COUNCIL OF KENYA, Nairobi, Kenya

Main duties are: -

• Coordinating Regulatory Affairs; Directorate of Media Council of Kenya – Financial (controlling expenses, optimizing schedules and regulating inventory usage) and performance management (monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels, monitoring daily activities and mentoring of my team);
• Ensure strict implementation and compliance of the Media Council Act by taking enforcement action;
• Review internal policies, procedures, and other documentation to make sure they are compliant with statutory and regulatory requirements;
• Drafting and reviewing Leases, Contracts, Licensing Frameworks, Service Level Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, leases and other legal documents to ensure compliance to statutory requirements and the Institute’s policies;
• Coordinate preparation of documentations and submissions needed for consideration by Council, relevant government agencies, media stakeholders and Parliament.
• Spearheading harmonization of regulatory policies; guidelines, and activities with co-regulators in media sector;
• Lead in undertaking legal research;
• Interpreted regulatory rules and policy changes 
• Kept up-to-date with changes in regulatory legislation and guidelines affecting MCK and made appropriate recommendations;
• Identify Directorate risks and act as the Risk Owner for the Regulatory Affairs Directorate
• Act as the Data protection officer for the institution, develop Data protection policies and guide the institution on data privacy.
• Offer secretariat support to the Board

2017/12 – 2018/10

HEAD  OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

TUSKER  MATRESSES LIMITED,  Nairobi, Kenya

Main  duties:-

• Preparing  and reviewing legal contracts/arrangements, deeds, leases, and  other legal papers of routine  nature;
• Researching on  relevant statutes, rulings and precedents  to be  used  as basis  for answering requests  for legal opinions;
• Handling  all legal  matters  including litigations  in liaison  with external  lawyers;
• Providing legal  advice and ensure compliance with legal  and  statutory requirements;
• Maintaining  a comprehensive database  of all legal  matters with  up  to date  progress;
• Reviewing  and formulating legal  policies, procedures  and regulations;
• Reviewing recent legislation, court cases, correspondence and publications  pointing  out

matters  of note  or which necessitate management action;

• Liaising  with other  departments  in managing legal matters; Assisting  in the  provision  of company secretarial  duties to  the  Board of Directors  as and when  the need  arises;
• Filing of various documents/returns as  required under provisions of the  Companies  Act;
• Attending  court and relevant registries  as  and when  required  to;
• Conducting legal  awareness and education  to company staff;
• Employing Alternative  Dispute Resolution  (ADR) procedures  in resolving disputes affecting company.
• Resolved conflicts and  negotiated  mutually beneficial  agreements between parties
• Conducted  research, gathered  information  from multiple sources  and presented results.

2014/12 – 2017/12

SENIOR  LEGAL  OFFICER - ANALYST  1

ENFORCEMENT COMPETITION AUTHORITY OF  KENYA,  Nairobi, Kenya

Main  duties:-

• Ensuring enforcement and Compliance with  the Competition  Law Act.
• Carrying  out exemptions investigations.
• Investigating  restrictive trade  practices(RTPs) (agreements/concerted  practices and  abuse  of dominance).
• Assisting  in carrying  out economic  analysis of RTPs and  conduct specific market inquiries.
• Evaluate  applications for  exemptions.
• Participated  in awareness creation  campaigns
• Participate  in formulating  guidelines on  restrictive trade  practices (agreements, abuse  of dominance  and exemption applications).
• Participating  in RTP  cases  hearing conference and settlement agreement hearing where necessary.
• Ensured compliance with Competition  Act.
• Drafting  Legal opinions  on competition law  issues.
• Drafting  Gazette notices.
• Participating  in Market inquires  and carrying  out research on  issues  affecting Competition  in  the Market.

2013/10 – 2014/11

LEGAL  OFFICER

CAPITAL  MARKETS  AUTHORITY, Nairobi, Kenya

Main  duties:-

• Considering  reports on  potential  and actual violations  of the law, recommending  appropriate enforcement actions  against the  violations to management and undertaking  approved enforcement actions, to maintain market integrity and to  provide  investor protection.
• Reviewing Reports  from  Compliance and  Financial analysis  in respect of Reports  received from licensees  and listed  companies to  ascertain whether  there have  been violations  of the Capital Markets  Regulatory Framework.
• Reviewing Reports  from  Investigations  Section to ascertain  whether there have been violations of the  Capital Markets Regulatory Framework.
• Communicating with licensees and listed companies and  regulated market intermediaries to  provide  them opportunity  to  present their response/explanation/defense  in respect of noted possible violations of the  Capital  Markets Regulatory framework.
• Considering  whether there is need  to  undertake enforcement action  and recommending  the appropriate  enforcement action  to management for  consideration, in  instances where  persons are deemed  to violated the  Capital  markets Regulatory Framework.
• Upon  approval of proposed  enforcement actions, undertaking  the execution  of the  recommended enforcement action.
• Preparation  and submission of reports  in  respect of enforcement actions  undertaken by  the  Authority from  time to  time.
• Kept up  with and  reviewed changes  in laws that could  affect Capital  Markets Authority, informed staff  of changes  and  advised appropriate departments  on actions  to  prevent legal issues.
• Reviewed legal  publications  and performed database  searches  to identify laws  and  court; decisions relevant to  pending cases
• Gathered  and analyzed  research data  such as statutes, decisions  and legal articles, codes  and documents.

2011/04 – 2013/09

LEGAL  ASSOCIATE

SOITA &  SAENDE  ADVOCATES, Nairobi, Kenya

Main  duties:-

• Providing  accurate, timely  and effective legal advice to clients.
• Studying  police reports, interview  transcripts, medical  records and other  facts  to make a case for  the  plaintiff.
• Advising  colleagues on all legal  matters, suggesting  courses of action.
• Attending  hearings at court.
• Presenting  evidence in court to  support clients  in legal proceedings.
• Giving  oral arguments  in a  court of law.
• Researching precedents  in law libraries  and then using  the  finding to  provide a  defense for  clients and  support their cases in  court.
• Writing up legal documents and pleadings.
• Involved in out of court settlements negotiations.
• Gathering and organizing evidence on behalf of clients.
• Preparing questions to ask witnesses.
• Interviewing witnesses, defendants and clients.
• Interpreting and explaining the law clearly to both individual and business clients.
• Giving support, recognition and rewards to junior staff.
• Offered in-house training to company personnel on relevant aspects of law.
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2021/08  - 2021/08

Certificate  in  Corporate  Governance: Corporate  Governance

CENTER  FOR  CORPORATE  GOVERNANCE  -  Nairobi

2021/05  - 2021/06

Certificate  in  Senior  Management  Course

KENYA SCHOOL  OF  GOVERNMENT -  Nairobi

2020/11  - 2020/11

Monitoring  &  Management  of  Regulatory Compliance

KENYA SCHOOL  OF  LAW -  Nairobi

2019/10  - 2019/10

Certificate  in  Policy  Making  and Legislative  Process

KENYA SCHOOL  OF  LAW -  Nairobi

2016/04  - 2016/04

Certificate  in  Supervisory  Skills Management: Business  Management

KENYA SCHOOL  OF  GOVERNMENT -  Nairobi

2014/03  - 2014/03

Certificate  in  Professional  Mediation Training

MEDIATION  TRAINING INSTITUTE  INTERNATIONAL  - Nairobi

2012/05  - 2012/05

Justice  Advocacy  Training

NATIONAL  INSTITUTE  FOR  TRIAL  ADVOCACY  - Nairobi

2010/01  - 2010/12

Post  Graduate  Diploma:  Law

KENYA SCHOOL  of LAW -  Nairobi

2005/08  - 2009/12

Bachelor  of  Laws  Degree

MOI  UNIVERSITY,  - ELDORET

2000/02  - 2004/12

High  School  Diploma

FRIENDS SCHOOL  KAMUSINGA -  KIMILILI

MEAN  GRADE  B+