Katiba Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Abdul Noormohamed as the new Chair of its Board of Directors. 

Abdul is the Director of Civic Voice, an initiative dedicated to amplifying youth-led civic engagement, tech justice, and democratic renewal. He previously served as Vice President for Africa at Luminate, leading regional strategy on digital rights, civic participation, and public interest media. He has also served as the Executive Director of the Kenya Section of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ-Kenya) and held grant-making roles at the Open Society Foundations (Eastern Africa). Earlier in his career, Abdul was Head of Legal and Redress at the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. 

A seasoned human rights advocate and policy strategist, Abdul currently serves on the board of the Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU). He is a member of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association’s Human Rights and Rule of Law Committee. 

He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Public International Law from University College London, a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of Nairobi and is a Chevening Scholar. Throughout his career, Abdul has championed accountability, defended civic space, and built coalitions to advance justice, equality, and inclusion across the African continent. 

Thanks to Prof. Jill Cottrell Ghai for her guidance and contributions as outgoing Board Chair. We are pleased that Prof. Jill will continue to serve as a member of the Board, and we look forward to her continued insight and support. 

We are honoured to welcome Abdul to this role and look forward to his leadership as we strengthen our mission to champion societal transformation by promoting constitutionalism through research, public interest litigation and civic engagement.