Patricia Kameri-Mbote

Patricia Kameri-Mbote is the Director of the Law Division at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and a Professor of Law at the University of Nairobi's School of Law, where she has taught for over 30 years. She previously served as Founding Research Director of the International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC) and Programme Director for Africa at UNEP over two decades. Her work spans environmental law, governance, and education at local, national, regional, and international levels.

• Doctorate in Law, Stanford University (1999)
• Master's in Law, Stanford University (1996)
• Master's in Law, University of Warwick (1989)
• Higher Doctorate, University of Nairobi (2019)
• Honorary Degree in Law, University of Oslo (2017)

Her research and practice focus on environmental law, legal frameworks for sustainable development, and institutional governance. She has contributed to the Montevideo Environmental Law Programme since 2007 and serves on the Governing Board of the International Council on Environmental Law (ICEL).

She was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Oslo in 2017 for her contributions to environmental law. Additionally, she is a member of the Senior Counsel Bar in Kenya.