Monica W. Mwangi
Practice Areas
Real Estate & Conveyancing, Banking & Finance, Debt Recovery & Restructuring
Profile Summary
Monicah Wangui Mwangi is a Partner at Mamicha & Company Advocates, where she focuses on real estate transactions, development projects, and regulatory advisory. With over a decade of experience, she has built expertise at the centre of property development — working closely with developers, investors, financial institutions, and individuals to structure projects, navigate land regulation, and move transactions from concept to completion.
Monicah joined the firm in 2014, where she served her articles of pupillage before her admission to the Bar. Having grown from pupil advocate to Partner, she brings both institutional continuity and deep practical knowledge to her role.
Her experience spans property acquisitions and disposals, secured lending arrangements, due diligence, project structuring, joint ventures, title conversions, sectional property developments, and digital land registration systems. She regularly acts for individuals, corporations, and financial institutions, providing strategic legal solutions tailored to each client's objectives.
Monicah has served as team leader on various high-value real estate projects worth Kshs 3 billion, advising clients on due diligence, project structure from conception through implementation and conclusion, and the consents and approvals required from a legal and regulatory standpoint. She also spearheads project meetings, assists in drafting project implementation plans, and plays a key role in developing transaction timetables and assigning responsibilities.
In addition, she has advised several top-tier financial institutions on due diligence and contractual obligations and has played a central role in security perfection transactions valued at over Kshs 10 billion. She regularly conducts legal training for real estate developers and financial institutions on conveyancing matters and evolving legal and regulatory developments.
Monicah holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law and has undertaken a Women in Leadership Course at Strathmore University. She is currently pursuing a Master of Laws at the University of Nairobi. She is a member of the Law Society of Kenya.
Key Highlights
- Structured a KSh 1 billion digital asset financing facility bridging UAE and Kenyan markets
- Coordinated multi-registry security perfection across Nairobi, Kwale and Kajiado counties
- Advised on the restructuring of a KSh 600 million facility for a major agricultural cooperative