Professor
P. L. O. Lumumba
Timothy and PLO-Lumumba in Lusaka
Director of Kenya School of Law
Assumed office
March 2014
DeputyMargaret Muigai
Preceded byBitonye Kulundu
Director of Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission
In office
September 2010 – August 2017
PresidentMwai Kibaki
Preceded byAaron Ringera
Personal details
Born (1962-07-17) 17 July 1962
Kenya
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Nairobi (LL.B), (LL.M)
Kenya School of Law (PGDip)
Ghent University (PhD)
ProfessionLawyer
PositionsFounder, PLO Lumumba Fndn[1]
Dean, School of Law, Kabarak University

Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba (born 17 July 1962) is a Kenyan lawyer and activist.[2] He is the director of the Kenya School of Law and served as the director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission from July 2010 to August 2017.

Education

Lumumba earned his LLB and LLM degrees at the University of Nairobi. His LLM thesis is titled National Security And Fundamental Rights. Additionally, Lumumba holds a PhD in Laws of the Sea from the University of Ghent in Belgium. His PhD thesis is entitled Exclusive economic zone, the use delimitation of economic zones.[3][4]

Academic and public positions

Lumumba was the secretary of the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission, whose proposed draft constitution was rejected in a 2005 referendum.[5][6]

Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission

On 23 July 2010, Lumumba was named as the new director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission.[5] He took office on 26 July, succeeding Aaron Ringera.[7] The commission launched several high-profile investigations during his tenure, but none led to significant criminal convictions.[8]

After just over a year in office, on 29 August 2011, Lumumba and his four deputies vacated their offices as required by the recently enacted Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act, which replaced the commission with a new Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.[9] During the parliamentary debate on the new legislation, several politicians had been highly critical of Lumumba's performance.[10]

Kenya School of Law

On 17 March 2014, Lumumba took office as director of the Kenya School of Law.[11] In August 2018, he said that he would not seek another term in the office.[12]

Political views and public speaking

Lumumba is a notable Pan-Africanist and has delivered several speeches alluding to or about African solutions to African problems.[13] He is an admirer of Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, and of Patrice Lumumba and Thomas Sankara, the assassinated revolutionary leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burkina Faso respectively. Lumumba has referred to and quoted them several times in his speeches.[14] Lumumba is also remembered for his emotion-laden and energetic speech in Uganda at the third Anti-Corruption Convention. On August 28, 2015, the PAV Ansah Foundation invited Lumumba to speak at the 2015 PAVA Forum on "Good Governance and tiop, Whither Africa?"[15]

At the lecture, Lumumba expressed his serious concern about the energy crises that African leaders have allowed to reach such a devastating stage. Lumumba also talked about the issue of African youth fleeing the continent. Lumumba blamed them on the economic hardships and the "misgovernment" from their leaders. Lumumba encouraged African leaders to rise to the challenge of changing the fortunes of the continent. In 2017, Lumumba gave a moving speech to youths in Kenya on importance of making bold choice at The Fearless conference 2017.[16]

In July 2023, Lumumba gave the keynote speech at the ten-year anniversary celebration of the Economic Freedom Fighters, a South African political party. The event, held at the University of Cape Town, attracted protests because of Lumumba's views about homosexuality, including his support for Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill.[17][18]

Personal life

According to Lumumba, he has practiced martial arts since 1975 and is a third dan black belt in shotokan karate.[19]

Prof Lumumba is married to Celestine Lumumba and together, they have two daughters.

Books

Lumumba has written several books on law and politics:

  • Kenya's Quest for a Constitution: The Postponed Promise[20]
  • Call for political hygiene in Kenya[21]
  • An Outline of Criminal Procedure in Kenya[22]
  • Judicial review in Kenya[23]
  • Call for Hygiene in Kenyan Politics[24]
  • The Quotable P.L.O. Lumumba[25]
  • Judicial review of administrative actions in Kenya[26]
  • A handbook on criminal procedure in Kenya[27]
  • Stolen Moments[28]
  • The Constitution of Kenya, 2010: An Introductory Commentary[29]
  • Mhhh Afrika!!![30]
  • Ang'o marach?[31]

References

  1. ↑ "Advisory Board". plofoundation.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Professor P L O Lumumba – AU WATCH". Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  3. ↑ "Higher education – The lifeblood of development". University World News. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  4. ↑ "- Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA)". www.aeaafrica.org. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  5. 1 2 "Renowned lawyer named new Kenyan anti-graft chief". Reuters. 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  6. ↑ Fickling, David (2005-11-22). "Kenyans say no to new constitution". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  7. ↑ "Kenya anti-graft czar Lumumba takes office". Nation. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  8. ↑ "Kenya's Corruption Chief Faces Backlash". VOA. 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  9. ↑ "New law kicks Lumumba out of KACC". Nation. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  10. ↑ Rubadiri, Victoria (2011-08-29). "Lumumba given 7 days to leave KACC". Capital News. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  11. ↑ "Lumumba named law school boss". Nation. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  12. ↑ "PLO Lumumba Resigns As Kenya School of Law Director". Kenyans. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  13. ↑ "PLO Lumumba optimistic about conquering AIDS by 2030". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  14. ↑ "African Governments Doing Too Little To Stop Spread Of Islamic Terrorists In Continent – PLO Lumumba | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  15. ↑ "'Dumsorisation' of Africa must stop – P.L.O Lumumba". 29 August 2015.
  16. ↑ MUENI, JEMIMAH (2023-03-04). "PLO Lumumba pens letter to Ruto, Raila urging political truce » Capital News". Capital News. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  17. ↑ "'Gut punch to queer people': Outrage as EFF plans to host anti-gay Kenyan academic at UCT lecture". News24. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  18. ↑ Nene, Ntuthuzelo (24 July 2023). "Concerned UCT staff & students protest over EFF guest lecturer, Lumumba". EWN. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  19. ↑ "Karate Black Belt PLO Lumumba talks martial arts & the spiritual benefits". BudoDragon. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  20. ↑ "isbn:9966226443 - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  21. ↑ Lumumba, Patrick L. O. (2008). Call for Political Hygiene in Kenya. MvuleAfrica Publishers. ISBN 978-9966-769-45-9.
  22. ↑ "isbn:9966530401 - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  23. ↑ Lumumba, Patrick L. O. (2006). An Outline of Judicial Review in Kenya. LawAfrica. ISBN 978-9966-7034-7-7.
  24. ↑ "isbn:9966001131 - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  25. ↑ Lumumba, Patrick L. O. (2008). The Quotable P.L.O. Lumumba. Joint publication of African Institute of Leaders & Leadership and the PLO Lumumba Foundation.
  26. ↑ Lumumba, Patrick L. O. (2007). Judicial Review of Administrative Actions in Kenya. Jomo Kenyatta Foundation. ISBN 978-9966-22-577-1.
  27. ↑ Lumumba, Patrick L. O. (2005). A Handbook on Criminal Procedure in Kenya. LawAfrica. ISBN 978-9966-7034-6-0.
  28. ↑ Lumumba, Patrick L. O. (2016). Stolen Moments. Mountain Top Publishers Limited.
  29. ↑ "isbn:9966054057 - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  30. ↑ Lumumba, Patrick L. O. (2003). Mhhh Afrika!!! (in Swahili). P.L.O. Lumumba Foundation Publication.
  31. ↑ Lumumba, Patrick L. O. (1997). Ang'o marach?. P.L.O. Lumumba Foundation Publication.
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