Hillary Muchiri
KIBORO
Deputy Head of Delegation to the AU & Legal Advisor
ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross
Hillary Muchiri KIBORO is an accomplished legal advisor with extensive experience in international humanitarian law (IHL) and wider public international law. He currently serves as the Deputy Head of Delegation and Legal Advisor at the ICRC Delegation to the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Hillary’s career spans about 15 years during which time he has held various roles within the ICRC, including global Legal Trainer for ICRC legal teams, Regional Legal Advisor for East Africa; and Legal Advisor for ICRC in Nairobi, Kenya and Pretoria South Africa. In these positions, Hillary has been involved in conceptualization and implementation of programmes to promote IHL, undertaking legal research, and supporting advocacy efforts. Prior to joining the ICRC, Hillary worked for 3 years in private legal practice, providing legal opinions, drafting commercial contracts, and representing clients in court. He holds a Master of Laws in Public International Law from the University of Nairobi and has undertaken extensive training IHL, international criminal law and human rights law, in Italy, Switzerland, Uganda, Ireland, Germany and Kenya.