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)