Pheroze Nowrojee

Pheroze Nowrojee (1941–2025) was a Kenyan lawyer and a human rights defender. He served as a senior counsel and advocate of the High courts of Kenya, Zanzibar, and Tanzania, specifically practicing human rights, political and constitutional defense.

Early life and education Pheroze Nowrojee was born in 1941 in a family of Indian descent. His grandfather arrived in East Africa in April 1896 during the construction of the Kenya-Uganda railway line.

He attended the Catholic Parochial School in Nairobi for his primary education and Billimorja High School in India for his High school studies. Upon completion he joined Bombay University in Tanzania and later pursued a Master of Laws in Yale University in the United States.

Published Works Pheroze authored four books.

Pio Gama Pinto: Patriot for Social Justice A Vote for Kenya: The Elections and the Constitution A Kenyan Journey Conserving the Intangible

Awards Pheroze received various awards in his legal profession including: International Commission Of Jurists (Kenya) IJ Jurist Of The Year, 1995 The International Bar Association (IBA) Bernard Simons Human Rights Prize, 2002–2004 The Law Society Of Kenya Roll Of Honour, 2005 The Maasai People, Safeguarding Rights Award, 2007 The Cb Madan Constitution Prize 2014