Emmah Wabuke holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from the University of Nairobi and a Master of Laws (LL.M) from Harvard Law School. She is also an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and is currently enrolled as a PhD Candidate at University of Cambridge Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Studies in Gender as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. She has experience conducting in-depth research works on varied human rights issues, including, women, peace and security, reproductive justice, criminal justice reform and sexual and gender-based violence. 

Emmah also has extensive experience designing teaching curriculums on the impact of the law and politics on women’s lived experiences, and has conducted professional trainings on refugee protection, SGBV and human rights law in Kenya; and the laws governing Human Rights Defenders’ advocacy. She has previously worked as a law lecturer and was the Founding Director of Strathmore Law Clinic, based at Strathmore Law School, Nairobi, from 2018 to 2020. 

Over the weekend, Emmah engages in her second passion: cuddling with her dogs.