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I am a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of York. My research examines political institutions, democratic processes, and African politics, with a particular focus on courts and legislatures in the African context. I study the types of institutions incumbents in hybrid regimes use to remain in power, the conditions under which these institutions are able to resist executive pressure, and whether and how citizens perceive these institutional manipulations.

My book project focuses on the role of courts during elections in Africa. More specifically, I investigate why courts, despite institutional constraints and threats, would take the risk of annulling the election of an incumbent. My article on judicial resistance in Kenya received the Alexander L. George Article Award and the African Politics Honourable Mention for Best Article. I have published in Comparative Politics, Comparative Political Studies and Electoral Studies, and my work has been supported by competitive grants and fellowships, including the British Academy Leverhulme Small Research Grant and the Peace Scholar Fellowship from the United States Institute of Peace, among others.

In 2023–2024, I was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the London School of Economics. I earned my Ph.D. in Political Science from Cornell University, a Master in Law (LL.M.) from Cornell Law School, and a Master 1 in International Law from Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas. After passing the New York Bar, I worked as a Human Rights Advocate for NGOs and as a practicing lawyer.

Find my :

• CV here
• Google Scholar profile here
• Research Gate profile here.