Samuel Onuonga Makori holds a Bachelor of Social Laws degree (B.SL) and a Law degree (LLB) from Shivaji University, India and a Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law.

He interned at Mose & Mose Advocates before practicing at Morara Apiemi Advocates and Oraro and Co. Advocates where he rose in the latter firm to the rank of Senior Associate.

Samuel was sworn into the bar in July 2003 and has over 15 years of experience in Civil Litigation and Commercial work.

He has handled a number of matters of cases of jurisprudential complexity and importance and has represented a diverse cross-section of Clients in the Corporate, Banking and Financial Services Sector in various Judicial bodies ranging from Statutorily established Tribunals to the upper tier of the Appellate Court system.

In representing his client in these fora, his keen eye for detail and problem-solving incisiveness has often resulted in workable and defined resolutions that continually meet, approach and exceed Client needs and demands.

Through his efforts M&K Advocates has been ranked in the Top 3 Law Firms in Kenya in the mid-size sector in 2018, 2019 and 2020 by The Lawyers Global® an international peer-driven ranking body for Elite Law Firms and Lawyers.In 2020 Samuel was awarded the prestigious ‘Banking and Finance Law Award [Kenya]’ by the UK-based International Advisory Experts Group.

Samuel is a Commissioner for Oaths and a Notary Public.