We recently sat down with Senior Associate Ken Gitahi to ask all the burning questions …
When did you start at Sierra Legal? 1 February 2018.
What were you doing before Sierra Legal? I was a senior lawyer at another top tier boutique corporate law firm in Melbourne.
What do you do with your time when you aren’t advising on M&A deals and reviewing contracts? Generally running around after my 3 very energetic kids (ages 7, 5 and 3). Given the current Covid-19 lockdown in Melbourne, however, I have not been doing much running around after the kids (which I’m not complaining too much about). The home-schooling, on the other hand, has been the biggest test of patience I have ever had to endure. Bravo to all the teachers out there.
What was your first job? Door-to-door sales/collections for a not-for-profit in Perth. Tough gig, especially in the WA summer, and we had to be in full suits too! Needless to say, I didn’t last long, BUT some “good” came from it (see the answer to the next burning question).
What was the first thing you bought with your own money? A first generation X-box console!!! It was quite the momentous occasion when I walked into that EB Games store and plonked my hard earned $$$ from the aforementioned door-to-door sales/collections job. I used to be quite the gamer in my younger days. Not so much now though, sadly, principally due to the 3 very energetic kids previously referred to.
What was the last book you read? ‘Too Much and Never Enough’ by Mary L. Trump PhD. I’m about to start reading ‘Disloyal’, A Memoir by Michael Cohen. There’s a theme here clearly. I am fascinated by US politics in the Trump era particularly in the current lead-up to the November 2020 presidential elections. Australian politics, by comparison, is quite uneventful, for which I am incredibly grateful. Long may that continue!
Favourite place? Masai Mara National Reserve. Google it!
Favourite food? Kenyan-style chapatis. Google them!
Least favourite food? Anchovies. Licorice a close second. Pickles, too. Can’t. Stand. Them. #dontgoogleoreatthem!
Best advice you have received?
“There’s still time to change the road you’re on” – (advice received from Led Zeppelin)
“You gotta fight for your right to party” – (advice received from Beastie Boys)
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