Chief Corpoate Counsel-Chevron Kenya Limited

To excel in corporate commercial in house law practice, establishing reputation as a world-class corporate legal counsel

C. Work Experience-2nd May 1989 to 30th May 2009
Chief Corporate Counsel; East Africa
Legal oversight and support to 6 Chevron affiliates: -
• Chevron Kenya Limited,
• Chevron Uganda Limited,
• Chevron Tanzania Limited,
• Chevron Mauritius Limited,
• Chevron Reunion Limited and
• CXA Exports Rwanda S.A.R.L as follows;

Provision of Legal Services
• Supporting the East Africa Leadership Team and Business Units operating in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Reunion, Mauritius (“East Africa &Islands”) by providing legal services such as contract drafting, contract review, legal advice and counsel, legal negotiations, legal communications and legal research and opinions across the entire spectrum of Commercial and Corporate legal practice.

Undertaking commercial law assignments on diverse legal aspects in the East African region
•Advising on and updating commercial/corporate transactions to meet changing legal requirements
• Vetting and negotiating of technical independent Power Generation supply contracts
• Advising the marketing, finance, supply, operations and other company divisions on the legal implications of their actions and decisions.
• Conveyance – dealing with real estate preparation and registration of security documents including employees’ housing loans and company-financed vehicles.
Carrying out legal audits, reviewing and/or amending all existing and proposed contracts with third parties to secure the company’s interest.

Holding quarterly seminars dubbed “legal clinics” to create legal awareness amongst employees in the region.

Managing all litigation within East Africa, including arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) proceedings.
Legal Team Building and Management in all the countries.
Legal Strategy, Planning and Administration

2005 Masters in Business Administration – Strategic Management
United States International University-Africa

1995 Chartered Public Secretary, Kenya (CPS (K))
- Institute of Certified Public Secretaries

1985 Diploma in Law-Kenya School of Law

1980- 1984 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B Honors.) – University of Nairobi

I,Edith Mawia Malombe, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, these data correctly describe me, my qualifications and my experience.

ii) Advocacy
• Represented Caltex Oil Kenya Limited as a legal expert in drafting the Environmental Bill in 2000
• Nominated by PIEA to represent Oil Marketers as part of the task force that drafted the Energy Bill in 2005
• Represented Oil Marketers as a legal expert in drafting the Liquefied Petroleum Gas(LPG) licensing regulations and the Exchange Pool agreement that standardized LPG trading in Kenya in 2008/2009
• Represented Chevron Kenya Limited in various Oil Industry matters with Governmental agencies e.g. KenGen, Kenya Revenue Authority, NOCK and KPLC among others

(iii) Compliance Officer/Corporate Governance
• Compliance Program Subject Matter Expert ensuring that company policies including the business code of ethics are upheld in the 6 Chevron affiliates
• Chairing Compliance teams that drafted processes and standards for the various elements of the programme
•Training trainers on Corporate Governance to cascade the program in other locations
•Member of all the affiliates disciplinary boards that handled Human Resources matters and labour disputes
•Member;Chevron Kenya Board Audit Committee

(iv)Company Director
Duties and responsibilities included;
• Complying with the company's constitution and running the business for the benefit of the company

•Financial duties included ensuring that statutory documents: accounts, annual returns, notices of change of directors or secretaries, change of registered office are filed promptly.