Jakakimba’s contrasting worlds: Soaring career, troubled love life

Silas Jakakimba: Kenyan advocate, political advisor, philanthropist with 15+ years in legal practice and public service.

Overcame early adversity, orphaned and raised by grandmother, later sponsored by Rotarian Seth Landau.

Educational journey: LL.B from University of Nairobi, LL.M, PhD, certified mediator, CPS studies finalist.

Career: Started at State Law Office, associate at law firms, research fellow, and now Managing Partner at SESLaw.

Political role: Advisor to Raila Odinga, constitutional reforms contributor, shifted to UDA party in 2024.

Personal life: High-profile wedding in 2021, announced separation in 2025, father to three sons.

Faced custody disputes, criticism for party switch, chairs foundation for rural education and eco-tourism.