Clinton Nyamongo is a socio-legal researcher and human rights advocate licensed to practice law in Kenya. His work deeply explores the intersectionality between law and society, with a specific focus on safeguarding social and economic rights. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD at the Van Vollenhoven Institute for Law, Governance and Society at Leiden Law School, courtesy of the ERC-funded Data Governance for Equitable and Sustainable Digital Food Systems (DIGIFOOD) project.

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Clinton holds an impressive academic portfolio, including a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Human Rights Law from Columbia University in New York City, a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Public International Law and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) both from the University of Nairobi, and a Post-Graduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law.

Throughout his career, Clinton has seamlessly bridged academia and grassroots advocacy. He previously served as a lecturer at the Co-operative University of Kenya, where he taught various legal units, and as a program officer at the Economic and Social Rights Centre (Hakijamii), advocating for vulnerable Kenyan communities whose rights have historically been marginalized. A dedicated champion for food security, he is a member of the Right to Food Coalition and the founding coordinator of FIAN-Kenya, a human rights-based entity explicitly dedicated to advocating for the right to food.