Mrs. Lilian B. Mahiri-Zaja holds a Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.) from the University of Reading, United Kingdom, LL.B. (HONS.) from the University of Nairobi and a post graduate Diploma in Legal Education from the Kenya School of Law. She is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and member of the African Union Commission on International Law. Prior to joining IEBC, she was the Deputy Chief Legal Officer in the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs. She also previously served as a Principal State Counsel in the Department of Registrar General at the state law office. She has been engaged in operationalization of the Public Complaints Standing Committee as the Deputy Executive Director. She has been involved in the regional and continental initiatives as a national representative.