Max Ayaga Liambilah is set to graduate with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the University of Nairobi. He is a Certified Professional Mediator (CPM) and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACIArb), Kenya.

Max holds a Diploma in International Human Rights from the Institute of Human Rights and Democratic Governance (IHRDG), University of Myanmar. He has also completed advanced professional training in Disability Rights, Minority Rights, and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights at the University of Pretoria, an Advanced Certificate in International Dispute Resolution Mechanisms from Leiden University, and the Spring School on International Law at the International Institute for Strategic Research.

A budding legal scholar and researcher, Max is the recipient of several scholarly distinctions, including the 2025 C.B. Madan Award for Scholarly Excellence, the 2024 Prof. Kariuki Muigai Essay Award (Golden Prize), the 2024 Model United Nations essay Award (Silver Prize) and the 2026 Data Protection and Governance Essay Competition (Golden Prize).

His research experience spans several national and international projects, including the UNESCO O3 Plus Project; the Amboseli Socio-Legal Research Project (funded by FAO Kenya); the State of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Kenya (funded by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Kenya); the State of Judicial Independence in Africa (funded by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom); and the Mediation Compendium 2024: The State of Mediation in Kenya (funded by CIArb Kenya).

Max’s research interests include public international law, international environmental law, international criminal law, alternative dispute resolution, human rights, and artificial intelligence.

Research Associate, Public Participation in Legislative Processes in Africa (2026), Konrad Adenauer Foundation.  Co-Lead Researcher, When Land Meets Life: The Amboseli Socio-Legal Research Project (2025), FAO Kenya & University of Nairobi Faculty of Law. 
Research Associate, State of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Kenya (2025), Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Kenya) & Wyne & Associates LLP. 
Research Associate, State of Judicial Independence in Africa (2025), Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. 
Co-Lead Researcher, State of Human Rights for LGBTQI+ Persons in Kenya (2025), GIZ, National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) & German Embassy in Kenya. 
Research Associate, National Survey on the Status of Drugs and Substance Use in Kenya (2024), National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) & Ministry of Health. 
Research Associate, Mediation Compendium 2024: The State of Mediation in Kenya (2024), Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Kenya) & Wyne & Associates LLP.
Max Liambilah, Ayaga, The De Facto Dilemma: Rethinking the Recognition of Governments in the Age of Coups and Constitutional Collapse in Africa (April 01, 2026). LSE Law Review, volume 11, issue 2, 2026[10.61315/lselr.1118 ]   Max Liambilah, Ayaga, Breathing Life into the Environmental Rule of Law: Anticipating the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on State's Obligation to Climate Change (November 18, 2024). Journal of Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Sustainability, Volume 3, Issue 3, 2025, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5028005    Max Liambilah, Ayaga, Diplomacy and International Law: Catalysts for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Africa  (May 31, 2024). The Platform Magazine, Volume 106, November 2024 Issue, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4883583    Max Liambilah, Ayaga, The State of Constitutional Collapse and Human Rights Violations in Tanzania During the 2025 Election Cycle (December 02, 2025). The Platform Magazine, Volume 113, June 2025 Issue,  http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5935837    Max Liambilah, Ayaga, The Legacy and Memory of Pope Francis: A Humanity-Centered Papacy (May 03, 2025). The Platform Magazine, Volume 112, May 2025 Issue, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5240313    Max Liambilah, Ayaga and Mudeyi, Miracle, Thou Shalt Not Replace Humanity: A Commentary on Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical on AI and the Digital Age (May 06, 2026). The Platform Magazine, Volume 125, June 2026 Issue, https://ssrn.com/abstract=6876940  
From Satellite Imagery to Deepfakes: An Examination of The Admissibility and Authentication of Digital Evidence at the International Criminal Court (LLB Dissertation)   Bots at the Border: Assessing the Legality of AI-Based Algorithmic Refugee Status Determination Under International Human Rights and Data Protection Law (March 05, 2026).   Unauthorized Practice by Proxy? A Critical Inquiry into the Use of Generative AI in Legal Briefs (July, 2026).