Building Kenya's Future, Rooted in Its Land

Ajwang Rading is an entrepreneur, attorney, and policy expert building at the intersection of technology, capital, and real assets. He serves as the Lead AI Attorney at Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP, where he advises AI developers, venture and growth-equity funds, and emerging technology companies on corporate structuring, algorithmic accountability, multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance, and cross-border data-rights frameworks. He also designs governance programs for clients navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of AI regulation and digital-asset transactions.

Ajwang serves as a Lecturer in Law at Santa Clara Law School and a Lecturer in Public Policy and Technology at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs. Previously, he practiced corporate law at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, advising technology companies, startups, and venture capital firms as outside General Counsel. He also served as a legislative aide to U.S. Senator Cory Booker and U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, shaping policy on technology, economic development, and civil rights.

Ajwang is the Managing Partner of AMR Ventures, a fund investing in small and medium businesses across the United States. A UCLA double alumnus, he holds both his undergraduate and law degrees from the university. With roots in Kenya and a career spanning Silicon Valley law, Washington D.C. policy, and venture investing, Ajwang brings a rare cross-border perspective to Lekadora Group — one that combines institutional discipline with on-the-ground understanding of the East African opportunity.

Leah Rading is a real estate operations executive who leads Lekadora Group's U.S. operations and oversees the full lifecycle of the firm's domestic portfolio — from acquisition sourcing and due diligence through asset management, leasing strategy, and disposition. Originally from Nairobi, Kenya, with deep connections spanning from Kisumu to Mombasa, Leah brings both operational rigor and an intimate understanding of Kenya's diverse markets to every deal the firm touches.

With a background spanning real estate investment analysis, marketing strategy, and portfolio operations across institutional capital platforms, Leah has evaluated hundreds of acquisition opportunities and managed assets across residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties. Her expertise in cross-border capital flows and emerging-market deal structuring gives her unique insight into building a real estate platform that operates seamlessly between the U.S. and Kenya.

At Lekadora Group, Leah drives the firm's acquisition pipeline, oversees property operations and asset performance, and manages strategic partnerships with brokers, contractors, and institutional co-investors. Her roots across Kenya's major economic corridors — from the lakeside commerce of Kisumu to the coastal trade hub of Mombasa — inform the firm's strategy for identifying high-growth opportunities across the country.