DECRA · NAIROBI, KENYA
Technical Product Counsel in Kenya
I engage as a fractional or project-based AI and technology analyst and guide, steering teams toward technical stability and legal compliance continuity, including QA, system design, industry compliance, and jurisdictional and global compliance.
The decision this work supports
For founders and product leaders who face a continuing stream of consequential product decisions and want legal, privacy and risk considerations present while those decisions can still shape the build.
Work to an agreed cadence and scope alongside the product team. Bring requirements, architecture, data use, vendor choices and commercialization questions into view early enough to inform the decision—not just document it later.
- Product and engineering decision advice within the agreed scope
- Reviews of requirements, data flows, AI use and commercial choices
- A defined cadence, access model, term and set of deliverables
Scope and limits. This is a scoped advisory engagement, not general outside counsel or court representation. Repository access, code review, meeting attendance and formal legal work are included only when expressly agreed or referred to practising counsel.
How ongoing product counsel works
Continuity across product decisions
A monthly retainer supports ongoing access across an agreed period, so product questions can be considered as they arise rather than only at a formal review point.
Work alongside the product team
Review requirements, architecture, data flows and governance questions at agreed points in the product lifecycle. Meeting cadence and access are set during scoping.
Technical and legal context together
Training in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) and Law supports integrated consideration of system design, product behavior and legal or privacy implications.
Defined scope and boundaries
Each engagement specifies its term, deliverables and working arrangements. Source-code, repository or pull-request review is included only when expressly agreed.
Where the work reaches
Technical Development, Structuring & Audit
Architecture, engineering, testing and audit decisions reviewed as they are made, not after they ship.
20 areas 02Legal Review, Audit & Commercialization
Review, audit, ownership and commercial agreements handled as the product changes, rather than redrafted or discovered at the end.
9 areas 03Industry Compliance
Governance, data protection, responsible AI, safety and security obligations held continuously rather than revisited at audit time.
5 areasQuestions about embedded product counsel
01How is embedded product counsel different from a one-off review?
It provides continuity across a defined period or product stage, so decisions can be considered as they arise. A one-off review assesses a specific product, issue or milestone.
02Does embedded counsel join every engineering meeting or review code?
No. Cadence, access and deliverables are agreed at scoping. Repository, source-code or pull-request review is included only when explicitly agreed.
03Is this formal legal representation?
No. The work is strategic product and technology advisory. Court representation and formal filings are referred to a practising advocate.
04Is Decra Kerubo a practising advocate?
Decra holds a Bachelor of Laws and completed the Attorney Licensing Program at the Kenya School of Law, but is not currently a practising advocate. Her practice focuses on technology and product advisory; formal representation and filings are referred to a practising advocate.
Ready to move forward?
Discuss this work with Decra.
Other service areas
Technical Development, Structuring & Audit
Technical product development and assurance for teams deciding what to build, how to structure it, and whether it is ready to operate, scale or withstand independent review.
Legal Review, Audit & Commercialization
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Industry Compliance
Governance, privacy, AI, safety and security advisory that translates a product’s applicable obligations into controls, accountable owners and decisions a team can implement.
Technical Legal Subcontractor
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