Dr. Edward Kahuthia Murimi joins the Amsterdam Center for International Law (ACIL) and the  Beyond Compliance: Rethinking the Effectiveness of Regional Human Rights Regimes research project as a post-doctoral researcher. He will lead the African component of the project. Edward is interested in impact-driven research in the areas of international human rights law, the rule of law and democratization in Africa and the African Union’s human rights standards, processes, and institutions.

Before joining UvA, Edward conducted doctoral research on the evidentiary practices of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. A notable impact from his PhD research that included five months of fieldwork at the African Court is that it contributed to the development of a set of evidentiary standards applicable at the Court. These standards are now contained in the Court’s Practice Directions adopted in March 2024. Edward’s previous work experience includes his role as a Technical Advisor in the GIZ Strengthening Good Governance Programme in Kenya, a consultant for the African Governance Architecture (AGA) Secretariat within the African Union Commission and as a Programme Advisor for the Kenya Human Rights Commission.

Edward holds a PhD from Ghent University, a Master of Laws degree (with distinction) from the University of Pretoria and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi. He is also an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.