Peter M. Waiyaki is a highly ranked commercial lawyer, consistently recognized by Chambers Global and IFLR1000 for his expertise. He holds an LL.B from the University of Nairobi, is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a Certified Public Secretary, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Kenya Chapter).
Peter is a Partner at Mboya Wangong’u & Waiyaki Advocates, where he heads the firm’s Commercial Dispute Resolution Practice Group. His legal practice spans a broad range of areas, including transactional advisory, capital markets, energy and infrastructure projects, capital raising, banking and finance, as well as estate planning and administration.
He currently serves as Chairman of Enwealth Financial Services Limited, a leading, customer-centric, and innovation-driven financial services provider headquartered in Kenya. Enwealth is licensed by key regulators, including the Retirement Benefits Authority (Kenya), Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority, Financial Services Commission (Mauritius), Capital Markets Authority (Kenya), and Insurance Regulatory Authority (Kenya). The company offers pension administration, consulting, insurance, investment, and training services to over 200 corporate clients. It has a regional footprint with offices in Kenya, Uganda, and Mauritius, and operational reach across 10 other African countries. Enwealth currently manages assets under administration, corporate trustee, Investments and consulting valued at approximately USD 120 billion.
Peter previously served as the founding Chief Executive Officer of the Central Depository & Settlement Corporation of Kenya (CDSC), where he was instrumental in the development of Kenya’s capital markets infrastructure. He played a key role in the introduction of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Derivatives, and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. He continues to serve on a board committee of CDSC.
With deep expertise in capital markets, corporate advisory, and commercial dispute resolution, Peter also sits on the boards of several private companies and charitable organizations, contributing to both the legal and socio-economic landscapes of the region.