Two years ago, someone took Jennifer Gitiri to court for holding eight State jobs simultaneously. This was in addition to her role as Acting Secretary and CEO of the Council of Legal Education (CLE), the body that regulates legal education and training in Kenya. The petitioner argued that this amounted to abuse of administrative power and a conflict of interest.
The case sparked a minor media storm. “It just makes you stronger in leadership,” she says now. “And, inadvertently, from that, I received a lot of direct messages from men on my social media.” A little sardonic laugh. The case was dismissed earlier this year.
