Partner GVA
Kananu is Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution, at GVA. Her practice area focuses on commercial dispute resolution. She is adept at commercial arbitration, litigation, mediation and negotiation representing parties in arbitrations, taking on the role of arbitrator or mediator, when appointed. Kananu has handled tax dispute cases, and cases before the Public Procurement Review Board, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, Business Premises Rent Tribunal, international arbitration panels and domestic courts. Kananu is an alumnus of The Kenya High School, holds a first-class Bachelor of Laws Degree from Nagpur University and a Diploma from the Kenya School of Law. She has trained as both Arbitrator and Mediator.
Kananu is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Kenya Branch) Education Committee. She is a member of the Bar-Bench Committee for Court Annexed Mediation and is an accredited mediator by the Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration. She is also on the role of mediators at the Strathmore Dispute Resolution Centre.
Arbitration Law Reforms: Updating Arbitration Laws for Commercial Development & Fostering Trade in Africa