-Written by Nicholas Mutuku, Law School Student

I am writing to share with you that I have completed my internship at OMA Advocates today, 28th August 2026 so as to go back to school. It has been quite a period and I enjoyed every bit of it. I am leaving OMA Advocates with a brain full of lessons and a heart full of gratitude. Let me break down my experience for you.

Joining OMA I was anxious, I was afraid of making mistakes. I remember the night before travelling to the office for my very first day I went through my notes, skimmed through the constitution and also polished on my favourite cases. Not because I was lacking in content nor was I intent on becoming a legal virtuoso overnight, the simple way of putting it, is that I was afraid. I had never worked in an office before, I always believed that the people who worked there had something that I was lacking. Now here I was, a few strikes on the clock and it would be morning and I will be going to an office to intern, and I had not figured out what it is they had that I was lacking. I will be lying if I say I didn’t think of not going.

But this was an opportunity, and opportunities are meant to be grabbed. I composed myself and started my journey to OMA Advocates in Westlands. I first lost my way because I had never been to this neighbourhood before but I found my way through the directions of the person who was to receive me, he has become a great friend of mine. 

I was received warmly and the anxiety I had slowly faded. I was shown my desk and Naomi had already prepared some work for me. It was a Conveyancing task and I was to review the documents and point out where I thought there were gaps. I handled it quite well and where I had erred I got corrections. It was an amazing start.

Throughout the course of my stay here at OMA, I had dealt with conveyancing, family matters and civil matters(litigation). I have learnt quite a lot. I have learnt the court process, the requisite documents for different matters, how to draft the said documents, how to file them in the CTS (the electronic filing system that Kenyan courts are currently using),  how to navigate the system, I have polished on my research skills and writing skills.

I spent a tremendous amount of time on research and writing, Naomi constantly reminded me that a case is won at the pleadings stage. I understood that no matter how good an argument is, inability to pen it down in a manner that can convince the Magistrate or a Judge, then it was as good as nothing. I am grateful I have learnt this earlier on in my career and I have had the most awesome mentors. I was recently asked to draft a replying affidavit to a certain claim and so I did. A few days ago, Naomi filed the replying Affidavit and it was exactly the one I had drafted with a few variations. This really meant a lot to me, it was a reminder that I was doing something right and I have been learning.

Also, I have learnt that to become polished in this legal field you have to be curious, to learn even beyond the course work. I have learnt that I have to understand the different industries and their operations. To represent someone or to keep them protected you have to understand the nature of their environment and the policies that are operational in their fields. Going back to school, I am planning on learning more about the major companies of Kenya and beyond, their policies, their fears and their goals. This will enable me to widen my career path and also make me more sophisticated in different fields.

All this could have not been possible without the continued support from Baba Ted and HHFL. I would have never set my foot at the doorstep of OMA Advocates without you pulling some strings. For this I will forever be indebted to you. I am grateful for every opportunity you have granted me since my childhood. You will always be part of my story.