Yerkesh Kaliyevich Nurpeisov
The first rector of KAZGUU
Yerkesh Kaliyevich Nurpeisov - (1994-1996) Honorary First Rector of KAZGUU, PhD in Law, Associate Professor and Academician of the Academy of Natural Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He was elected as MP of the Regional Council, was a corresponding member, President of the Association of Lawyers of Kazakhstan, a member of the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Council for State Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Supreme Judicial Council.
In 1994, by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev, Yerkesh Kaliyevich was appointed as Rector of the newly established Kazakh State Law Institute (Almaty)
Over the years, Yerkesh Nurpeisov was elected as MP of the Regional Council, was a corresponding member, President of the Association of Lawyers of Kazakhstan, a member of the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Council for State Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Supreme Judicial Council.
Yerkesh Nurpeisov is the author of a number of scientific, literary publications, monographs and more than 50 scientific and popular articles.
In 1994, by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev, Yerkesh Kaliyevich was appointed as Rector of the newly established Kazakh State Law Institute (Almaty)
Over the years, Yerkesh Nurpeisov was elected as MP of the Regional Council, was a corresponding member, President of the Association of Lawyers of Kazakhstan, a member of the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Council for State Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Supreme Judicial Council.
Yerkesh Nurpeisov is the author of a number of scientific, literary publications, monographs and more than 50 scientific and popular articles.
Narikbayev Maqsut Sultanovich
Narikbayev Maksut Sultanovich – (2000 -2007), (2012 -2013) Honorary Rector of KAZGUU University, Kazakh Statesman, Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan (1995-1996), was a Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council (2003-2006), Member of the Supreme Judicial Council of Kazakhstan, State Counselor of Justice of the 2nd class, Judge of the highest qualification class, Doctor of Law, Professor.
Being a well-known public and political figure, he took an active part in the legal development and strengthening of the statehood of independent Kazakhstan.
He worked as a member of the permanent working group on improving legislation on law enforcement under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He was the Head of the Working Groups when drafting 'Law on the Prosecutor's Office' and 'On Courts and the Structure of Judges' (1994-95).
He was a member of the Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on combating corruption and the observance of service ethics by civil servants (2002), the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan (in the second half of the 1990s, 2002-09, while in 2003-06 - Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan), was a member of the Commission on Human Rights under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2003-2011), was a member of the Council on Legal Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (since 2003), the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan (since 2010), Deputy Chairman of the Public Chamber at the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In 2001, he created the public association 'Republican Civil Movement 'For Legal Kazakhstan', and in April 2004, at the Constitutive Congress of the Democratic Party of Kazakhstan (PDK), organized on his initiative, he was elected as its Chairman. He was one of the most active participants in the meetings of the Inter-Party Council on the problems of finding optimal solutions to overcome the consequences of the global financial crisis in Kazakhstan.
Since April 2012 – Honorary Chairman (Leader) of the 'Adilet' party.
Research Adviser of six Doctors of Law and Thesis Supervisor of seven PhD theses in legal sciences.
Member of the Thesis Board for the defense of PhD theses at KAZGUU.
Being a well-known public and political figure, he took an active part in the legal development and strengthening of the statehood of independent Kazakhstan.
He worked as a member of the permanent working group on improving legislation on law enforcement under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He was the Head of the Working Groups when drafting 'Law on the Prosecutor's Office' and 'On Courts and the Structure of Judges' (1994-95).
He was a member of the Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on combating corruption and the observance of service ethics by civil servants (2002), the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan (in the second half of the 1990s, 2002-09, while in 2003-06 - Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan), was a member of the Commission on Human Rights under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2003-2011), was a member of the Council on Legal Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (since 2003), the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan (since 2010), Deputy Chairman of the Public Chamber at the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In 2001, he created the public association 'Republican Civil Movement 'For Legal Kazakhstan', and in April 2004, at the Constitutive Congress of the Democratic Party of Kazakhstan (PDK), organized on his initiative, he was elected as its Chairman. He was one of the most active participants in the meetings of the Inter-Party Council on the problems of finding optimal solutions to overcome the consequences of the global financial crisis in Kazakhstan.
Since April 2012 – Honorary Chairman (Leader) of the 'Adilet' party.
Research Adviser of six Doctors of Law and Thesis Supervisor of seven PhD theses in legal sciences.
Member of the Thesis Board for the defense of PhD theses at KAZGUU.
Shaikenov Nagashbay Amangaliyevich
Shaikenov Nagashbay Amangaliyevich - (1998-2000) Honorary Rector of KAZGUU University, Kazakh Legal Scientist and Politician, Doctor of Law, Professor.
N.A. Shaikenov was a great scientist and an outstanding professor. He made a significant contribution to the development of conceptual problems of legal science: the essence of law, law and interests in society, the formation of a legal society, legal coverage for market transformations. He took an active part in the drafting of a number of important legislative acts. As the Minister of Justice, he fought hard for Legal reform, revived the Ministry of Justice, reviewed its functions and tasks, as a result of which the Ministry of Justice took a dominant position in the system of law enforcement agencies. He was one of the main developers of the State program of Legal reform approved by the decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1994). Under the legal reform program, he undertook a set of measures aimed at increasing the role of law in society, creating the necessary legislative and law enforcement framework for the ongoing reforms.
At his initiative, one of the priority areas of the Legal reform was the training of legal personnel. The opening of a specialized higher legal institution became possible by virtue of the direct participation of N.A. Shaikenov.
More than 30 works have been published, including 1 monograph, 2 works have been published abroad. The fundamental work 'Legal coverage of the interests of personality', published in 1990 in Sverdlovsk, has become the synthesis of the long-term theoretical research by N.A. Shaikenov.
N.A. Shaikenov was a great scientist and an outstanding professor. He made a significant contribution to the development of conceptual problems of legal science: the essence of law, law and interests in society, the formation of a legal society, legal coverage for market transformations. He took an active part in the drafting of a number of important legislative acts. As the Minister of Justice, he fought hard for Legal reform, revived the Ministry of Justice, reviewed its functions and tasks, as a result of which the Ministry of Justice took a dominant position in the system of law enforcement agencies. He was one of the main developers of the State program of Legal reform approved by the decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1994). Under the legal reform program, he undertook a set of measures aimed at increasing the role of law in society, creating the necessary legislative and law enforcement framework for the ongoing reforms.
At his initiative, one of the priority areas of the Legal reform was the training of legal personnel. The opening of a specialized higher legal institution became possible by virtue of the direct participation of N.A. Shaikenov.
More than 30 works have been published, including 1 monograph, 2 works have been published abroad. The fundamental work 'Legal coverage of the interests of personality', published in 1990 in Sverdlovsk, has become the synthesis of the long-term theoretical research by N.A. Shaikenov.
Sergey Fedorovich Udartsev
Sergey Fedorovich Udartsev, rector of KazGUU in 2007-2009. – Honorary Rector of M.Narikbayev KAZGUU University, prominent Kazakhstani legal scholar and public figure, Doctor of Law, professor, editor-in-chief of the 'Law and State' journal (2013-2022), Honorary Lawyer of Kazakhstan. Director of the Research Institute of Legal Policy, Constitutional Legislation and Public Administration. Judge of the first Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan (1992-1995), initially appointed judge of the re-established Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan (since January 2023), member of the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Over the years, he worked as Chairman of the Expert Council on Legal Sciences of the Higher Attestation Committee of Kazakhstan, the Expert Council of the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Accreditation Council of the Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education, as well as a member of Research Advisory Councils under the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Supreme Court of the RK, Qualification Committee of the Supreme Judicial Council, National Research Board for Social and Human Sciences, Scientific Advisory Board of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan. Member of the editorial boards and editorial councils of many Kazakh and foreign scientific journals. Author of more than 750 scientific, popular science, and methodological published works on the history of legal and political doctrines, philosophy of law, theory of state and law, constitutional law, civil law, history of state and law of Kazakhstan, history of legal science and legal education of Kazakhstan. About 140 academic papers have been published outside of Kazakhstan.
Over the years, he worked as Chairman of the Expert Council on Legal Sciences of the Higher Attestation Committee of Kazakhstan, the Expert Council of the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Accreditation Council of the Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education, as well as a member of Research Advisory Councils under the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Supreme Court of the RK, Qualification Committee of the Supreme Judicial Council, National Research Board for Social and Human Sciences, Scientific Advisory Board of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan. Member of the editorial boards and editorial councils of many Kazakh and foreign scientific journals. Author of more than 750 scientific, popular science, and methodological published works on the history of legal and political doctrines, philosophy of law, theory of state and law, constitutional law, civil law, history of state and law of Kazakhstan, history of legal science and legal education of Kazakhstan. About 140 academic papers have been published outside of Kazakhstan.
Kogamov Marat Shekishuly
1.Kogamov Marat Shekishuly, born on 1 January 1959, Aksu, Aksu District (Taldy-Kurgan Region), Zhetysu Region.
2.In 1980, graduated with honours from the Karaganda High School of the USSR MIA, specialising in investigative and forensic studies; recipient of the F. Dzerzhinsky Scholarship.
3. In 1980, was awarded a gold medal and diploma by the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR For the Best Student Research Paper in Law of 1980.
The award was personally presented by the President of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR, A. Kunaev.
4. In 1983, completed ahead of schedule, with defence of a dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Legal Sciences, the full-time adjuncture at the F. Dzerzhinsky Kyiv Higher School of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs.
5. In 1982 (at the age of 23), he defended his dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Legal Sciences at T. Shevchenko Kyiv State University, Kyiv.
Dissertation title: Legal and Organisational Issues of Crime Prevention in the Course of Preliminary Investigation (based on materials of investigative units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kazakh SSR). Academic supervisor - Doctor of Law, Professor D. Suslo, official opponents - Doctor of Law, Professor Y. Livshits; Candidate of Law N. Korotky, leading institution - F. Dzerzhinsky Kharkiv Law Institute.
6. In 1997, he defended his dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Legal Sciences at T. Shevchenko Kyiv State University, Kyiv. Dissertation title: Topical Issues of Improving Crime Investigation in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Academic consultant - Doctor of Law, Professor M. Mikheenko, official opponents - Doctor of Law, Professor V. Bakhin; Doctor of Law, Professor V. Zelenetsky; Doctor of Law, Professor V. Lukashevich, leading institution - Ivan Franko Lviv State University of the Ministry of Education of Ukraine.
7. Candidate of Legal Sciences (1982, Kyiv); Doctor of Legal Sciences (1997, Kyiv). The doctoral degree was nostrified in the RK in 1999.
8. Academic title of Associate Professor (2000); academic title of Professor (2000); Academician of the Academy of Natural Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2000); Honorary Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2024).
9. Main places of education and employment (years):
1966-1976 - Student at Secondary School No. 51, Ushtobe, Karatal District, Taldy-Kurgan Region.
School years (summer period) - work in rice fields, at a meat processing plant, a procurement office, and a yurt factory (Taldy-Kurgan Region, Karatal District, Ushtobe).
1976-1980 - Studies at the Karaganda High School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR.
1980-1983 - Adjunct postgraduate student at the Kyiv Higher School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR named after F. Dzerzhinsky.
1983-1985 - Senior Lecturer, Lecturer at the Department of Criminal Law and Procedure, Karaganda Higher School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR.
1985-1988 - Senior Operational Officer, Head of the Division for Combating Misappropriation of Socialist Property (BHSS), Department of Internal Affairs of the Karatal District Executive Committee, Taldy-Kurgan Region.
1988-1991 - Operational Officer; Operational Officer for Particularly Important Cases, respectively, of the Department for Combating Misappropriation of Socialist Property of the Taldy-Kurgan City Executive Committee and of the Department for Combating Misappropriation of Socialist Property of the Regional Department of Internal Affairs of the Taldy-Kurgan Region.
1991-1992 - Deputy Head of the Department for Combating Misappropriation of Socialist Property of the Regional Department of Internal Affairs of the Taldy-Kurgan Region.
1992-1994 - Senior Operational Officer for Particularly Important Cases of the Anti-Corruption Group of the Department of the Main Directorate for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the Taldy-Kurgan Region.
1994-1995 - Head of Staff of the Regional Department of Internal Affairs of the Taldy-Kurgan Region.
1995-1996 - Deputy Head of the Directorate of Legal Support and External Relations - Head of the Legal Support Division of the Staff of the Main Directorate of the MIA of the RK; Deputy Head of Staff - Head of the Directorate of Legal Support and External Relations of the Staff of the Main Directorate of the MIA of the RK.
1996-1997 - Adviser to the Chairman of the State Investigative Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Deputy Head of the Department - Head of the Organisational and Inspection Directorate of the Organisational and Personnel Department of the State Investigative Committee; Deputy Head of the Department of the State Investigative Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Akmola).
1997-1999 - Senior Inspector for Particularly Important Cases of the Secretariat; Deputy Director - Head of the Investigative Directorate of the Department of Tax Police of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Acting Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Tax Police of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Investigations; Senior Inspector for Particularly Important Cases of the Centre for Public Relations - Head of the Advisory Group to the Chairman of the Committee of Tax Police of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
1999-2001 - First Head of the Academy of Tax Police of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Tax Police of the Ministry of State Revenues of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2001-2003 - Head of the Academy of Financial Police of the Agency of Financial Police of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2003-2004 - First Vice-Rector of the Kazakh Humanitarian Law University.
2004-2007 - Head of the Academy of Financial Police of the Agency of Financial Police of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2007 (March-September) - Chief Inspector of the Secretariat of the Security Council of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2007-2009 - Chief Research Fellow at the Institute of Legislation of the Ministry of Justice; Expert at the Institute of the General Prosecutor’s Office named after S. Eskaraev.
2009-2012 - Rector of the Kazakh Humanitarian Law University.
2012-2017 - Director of the Research Institute for Criminal Procedure Studies and Anti-Corruption of KAZGUU University; from 17 April 2014 concurrently Director of the Institute of Scientific Expertise and Analysis of KAZGUU University; additionally, Head of Research Projects of the Professors’ Office of M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University in the field of criminal justice and scientific legal expertise.
2017 - present - Head of Research Projects of the Professors’ Office of M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University in the field of criminal justice and scientific legal expertise (Professors’ Office). Concurrently Director of the Institute of Scientific Expertise and Analysis of the University. Honorary Rector of the Academy of Financial Police of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Honorary Rector of M. S. Narikbayev KAZGUU University.
10. Member of the Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on personnel policy in law enforcement agencies. Chair of the Public Council on the activities of the internal affairs bodies of the RK (2014 - March 2022).
Chair of the PhD Doctoral Dissertation Council of the Karaganda Academy of the MIA of the RK named after B. Beisenov.
Expert and member of various scientific advisory, expert and public councils under central state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan (CEC RK, Mazhilis of the Parliament of the RK, Constitutional Council of the RK, Constitutional Court of the RK, Supreme Court of the RK, Ministry of Justice of the RK, Commissioner for Human Rights in the RK, Commissioner for Children’s Rights in the RK, General Prosecutor’s Office of the RK, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the RK, AFM RK, Anti-Corruption Agency of the RK, Agency for Civil Service Affairs of the RK, etc.). Expert of international (UNDP, USAID, OSCE, IOM, MTR) and national human rights non-governmental organisations.
During the period 2002-2007, served as a member of the Council on Legal Policy under the President of the RK (Presidential Decree No. 303 of 19 February 2002 On the Establishment of the Council on Legal Policy under the President of the RK).
From 1999 to 2015, was a member of the Scientific Advisory Council under the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
11. Co-author of the draft Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1997); expert, consultant, and co-author of the draft new edition of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2014).
12. For many years, served as Chair of dissertation councils for the award of the academic degrees of Candidate of Legal Sciences, Doctor of Legal Sciences, and PhD at KAZGUU University; member of doctoral councils of individual law enforcement universities of the country; expert of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan; repeatedly acts as an official opponent (reviewer) at dissertation defences, including abroad, etc.
At present - Chair of the Dissertation Council for the award of the academic degree of PhD at the Karaganda Academy of the MIA of the RK named after B. Beisenov.
13. Academic specialisations: constitutional law, criminology, criminal justice, criminal law, criminal procedure law, operational and investigative activities, prosecutorial supervision, legal practice (advocacy), protection of human rights, and other branches of law related to criminal justice and the rights and freedoms of individuals and citizens, etc.
14. Academic supervisor (doctoral dissertations for the degree of Doctor of Legal Sciences - 3):
1) Mukashev G. “Methodological and Criminological Problems of Ensuring the Security of Society (preventive-legal, moral and value-based aspects)”, 2005;
2) Buleuliyev B. “Trial with the Participation of Jurors: Problems of Formation and Prospects for Development in the RK”, 2010;
3) Taimerdenov M. “Judicial Actions in the Main Trial Proceedings: Criminal Procedural and Forensic Aspects”, 2010.
Scientific supervisor (dissertations for the degree of Candidate of Legal Sciences - 15):
1) Saburov D. “Specific Features of Inquiry Proceedings in the Bodies of the Military Police of the RK”, 2001;
2) Yeralina L. “Jurisdiction of Criminal Cases: History and Modernity”, 2002;
3) Alimagambetov E. “Criminal Prosecution in Respect of Foreign Citizens”, 2002;
4) Abdullayev S. “Forensic Examination in the Investigation of Crimes: Logical-Conceptual and Organisational Issues”, 2003;
5) Kushtarova G. “Inquiry in the Bodies of the Customs Service of the RK: Procedural and Legal Problems”, 2004;
6) Kerimova K. “Return of Criminal Cases by the Court for Additional Investigation: History and Modernity”, 2005;
7) Khan V. “The Anglo-Saxon Model of Pre-Trial Criminal Proceedings (using the example of contemporary legislation of England and the USA)”, 2007;
8) Buleuliyev B. “Organisational and Legal Foundations of the Jury Court in the RK: History and Modernity”, 2007;
9) Temiraliev T. “The Procedural Status of the Investigator: History, Modernity and Prospects for Development”, 2007;
10) Turniyazov E. “Legal and Organisational Foundations of Pre-Investigation Checks in Economic Crimes”, 2008;
11) Asatov M. “Problems of Investigating Crimes Related to Monopolistic Actions and Restriction of Competition”, 2008;
12) Nigmatulin A. “Methodology for Investigating the Legalisation of Monetary Funds or other Property Acquired Illegally: Problems of Operational-Search Support”, 2008;
13) Omrali A. “Problems of Development of the Social Control Function of the Judiciary in the RK”, 2009;
14) Yensebayeva A. “Main Stages in the Development of Criminal Proceedings in Cases Involving Minors”, 2010;
15) Koshekova S. “Specific Features of Investigating Intentional Murders Disguised as the Disappearance of the Victim”, 2010.
Scientific supervisor (dissertations for the degree of PhD - 2):
1. Bektibayeva O. “Defence Situations in Criminal Cases and Tactics for their Resolution”, 2014.
2. Tulebayeva D. “Return of Criminal Cases for Additional Investigation in the System of Criminal Justice (problems of theory and practice)”, 2025.
15. Total number of published scientific and other works to date - 434.
16. Main areas and topics of scientific research
18. Main books (single-authored, co-authored):
Member of editorial boards and editorial committees of the journals: Law and State of KAZGUU University, Law and Time of the General Prosecutor’s Office, Bulletin of the Institute of Legislation of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Zanger of the Union of Judges of the Supreme Court, Bulletin of the Supreme Court, Punishment of the Committee of the Penal Enforcement System of the MIA, Child and Law, and others.
19. Articles and book chapters of the greatest significance for legal science and the legal system of Kazakhstan, published in Kazakhstani and foreign editions:
20. Published bibliographies of works, books and articles on the scholarly output of Kogamov M.:
21. Awards:
Orders -
Knight of the Order of Qūrmet (2019);
Knight of the Order of Parasat (2025).
Jubilee and departmental medals -
2.In 1980, graduated with honours from the Karaganda High School of the USSR MIA, specialising in investigative and forensic studies; recipient of the F. Dzerzhinsky Scholarship.
3. In 1980, was awarded a gold medal and diploma by the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR For the Best Student Research Paper in Law of 1980.
The award was personally presented by the President of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR, A. Kunaev.
4. In 1983, completed ahead of schedule, with defence of a dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Legal Sciences, the full-time adjuncture at the F. Dzerzhinsky Kyiv Higher School of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs.
5. In 1982 (at the age of 23), he defended his dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Legal Sciences at T. Shevchenko Kyiv State University, Kyiv.
Dissertation title: Legal and Organisational Issues of Crime Prevention in the Course of Preliminary Investigation (based on materials of investigative units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kazakh SSR). Academic supervisor - Doctor of Law, Professor D. Suslo, official opponents - Doctor of Law, Professor Y. Livshits; Candidate of Law N. Korotky, leading institution - F. Dzerzhinsky Kharkiv Law Institute.
6. In 1997, he defended his dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Legal Sciences at T. Shevchenko Kyiv State University, Kyiv. Dissertation title: Topical Issues of Improving Crime Investigation in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Academic consultant - Doctor of Law, Professor M. Mikheenko, official opponents - Doctor of Law, Professor V. Bakhin; Doctor of Law, Professor V. Zelenetsky; Doctor of Law, Professor V. Lukashevich, leading institution - Ivan Franko Lviv State University of the Ministry of Education of Ukraine.
7. Candidate of Legal Sciences (1982, Kyiv); Doctor of Legal Sciences (1997, Kyiv). The doctoral degree was nostrified in the RK in 1999.
8. Academic title of Associate Professor (2000); academic title of Professor (2000); Academician of the Academy of Natural Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2000); Honorary Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2024).
9. Main places of education and employment (years):
1966-1976 - Student at Secondary School No. 51, Ushtobe, Karatal District, Taldy-Kurgan Region.
School years (summer period) - work in rice fields, at a meat processing plant, a procurement office, and a yurt factory (Taldy-Kurgan Region, Karatal District, Ushtobe).
1976-1980 - Studies at the Karaganda High School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR.
1980-1983 - Adjunct postgraduate student at the Kyiv Higher School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR named after F. Dzerzhinsky.
1983-1985 - Senior Lecturer, Lecturer at the Department of Criminal Law and Procedure, Karaganda Higher School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR.
1985-1988 - Senior Operational Officer, Head of the Division for Combating Misappropriation of Socialist Property (BHSS), Department of Internal Affairs of the Karatal District Executive Committee, Taldy-Kurgan Region.
1988-1991 - Operational Officer; Operational Officer for Particularly Important Cases, respectively, of the Department for Combating Misappropriation of Socialist Property of the Taldy-Kurgan City Executive Committee and of the Department for Combating Misappropriation of Socialist Property of the Regional Department of Internal Affairs of the Taldy-Kurgan Region.
1991-1992 - Deputy Head of the Department for Combating Misappropriation of Socialist Property of the Regional Department of Internal Affairs of the Taldy-Kurgan Region.
1992-1994 - Senior Operational Officer for Particularly Important Cases of the Anti-Corruption Group of the Department of the Main Directorate for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the Taldy-Kurgan Region.
1994-1995 - Head of Staff of the Regional Department of Internal Affairs of the Taldy-Kurgan Region.
1995-1996 - Deputy Head of the Directorate of Legal Support and External Relations - Head of the Legal Support Division of the Staff of the Main Directorate of the MIA of the RK; Deputy Head of Staff - Head of the Directorate of Legal Support and External Relations of the Staff of the Main Directorate of the MIA of the RK.
1996-1997 - Adviser to the Chairman of the State Investigative Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Deputy Head of the Department - Head of the Organisational and Inspection Directorate of the Organisational and Personnel Department of the State Investigative Committee; Deputy Head of the Department of the State Investigative Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Akmola).
1997-1999 - Senior Inspector for Particularly Important Cases of the Secretariat; Deputy Director - Head of the Investigative Directorate of the Department of Tax Police of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Acting Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Tax Police of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Investigations; Senior Inspector for Particularly Important Cases of the Centre for Public Relations - Head of the Advisory Group to the Chairman of the Committee of Tax Police of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
1999-2001 - First Head of the Academy of Tax Police of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Tax Police of the Ministry of State Revenues of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2001-2003 - Head of the Academy of Financial Police of the Agency of Financial Police of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2003-2004 - First Vice-Rector of the Kazakh Humanitarian Law University.
2004-2007 - Head of the Academy of Financial Police of the Agency of Financial Police of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2007 (March-September) - Chief Inspector of the Secretariat of the Security Council of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2007-2009 - Chief Research Fellow at the Institute of Legislation of the Ministry of Justice; Expert at the Institute of the General Prosecutor’s Office named after S. Eskaraev.
2009-2012 - Rector of the Kazakh Humanitarian Law University.
2012-2017 - Director of the Research Institute for Criminal Procedure Studies and Anti-Corruption of KAZGUU University; from 17 April 2014 concurrently Director of the Institute of Scientific Expertise and Analysis of KAZGUU University; additionally, Head of Research Projects of the Professors’ Office of M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University in the field of criminal justice and scientific legal expertise.
2017 - present - Head of Research Projects of the Professors’ Office of M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University in the field of criminal justice and scientific legal expertise (Professors’ Office). Concurrently Director of the Institute of Scientific Expertise and Analysis of the University. Honorary Rector of the Academy of Financial Police of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Honorary Rector of M. S. Narikbayev KAZGUU University.
10. Member of the Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on personnel policy in law enforcement agencies. Chair of the Public Council on the activities of the internal affairs bodies of the RK (2014 - March 2022).
Chair of the PhD Doctoral Dissertation Council of the Karaganda Academy of the MIA of the RK named after B. Beisenov.
Expert and member of various scientific advisory, expert and public councils under central state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan (CEC RK, Mazhilis of the Parliament of the RK, Constitutional Council of the RK, Constitutional Court of the RK, Supreme Court of the RK, Ministry of Justice of the RK, Commissioner for Human Rights in the RK, Commissioner for Children’s Rights in the RK, General Prosecutor’s Office of the RK, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the RK, AFM RK, Anti-Corruption Agency of the RK, Agency for Civil Service Affairs of the RK, etc.). Expert of international (UNDP, USAID, OSCE, IOM, MTR) and national human rights non-governmental organisations.
During the period 2002-2007, served as a member of the Council on Legal Policy under the President of the RK (Presidential Decree No. 303 of 19 February 2002 On the Establishment of the Council on Legal Policy under the President of the RK).
From 1999 to 2015, was a member of the Scientific Advisory Council under the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
11. Co-author of the draft Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1997); expert, consultant, and co-author of the draft new edition of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2014).
12. For many years, served as Chair of dissertation councils for the award of the academic degrees of Candidate of Legal Sciences, Doctor of Legal Sciences, and PhD at KAZGUU University; member of doctoral councils of individual law enforcement universities of the country; expert of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan; repeatedly acts as an official opponent (reviewer) at dissertation defences, including abroad, etc.
At present - Chair of the Dissertation Council for the award of the academic degree of PhD at the Karaganda Academy of the MIA of the RK named after B. Beisenov.
13. Academic specialisations: constitutional law, criminology, criminal justice, criminal law, criminal procedure law, operational and investigative activities, prosecutorial supervision, legal practice (advocacy), protection of human rights, and other branches of law related to criminal justice and the rights and freedoms of individuals and citizens, etc.
14. Academic supervisor (doctoral dissertations for the degree of Doctor of Legal Sciences - 3):
1) Mukashev G. “Methodological and Criminological Problems of Ensuring the Security of Society (preventive-legal, moral and value-based aspects)”, 2005;
2) Buleuliyev B. “Trial with the Participation of Jurors: Problems of Formation and Prospects for Development in the RK”, 2010;
3) Taimerdenov M. “Judicial Actions in the Main Trial Proceedings: Criminal Procedural and Forensic Aspects”, 2010.
Scientific supervisor (dissertations for the degree of Candidate of Legal Sciences - 15):
1) Saburov D. “Specific Features of Inquiry Proceedings in the Bodies of the Military Police of the RK”, 2001;
2) Yeralina L. “Jurisdiction of Criminal Cases: History and Modernity”, 2002;
3) Alimagambetov E. “Criminal Prosecution in Respect of Foreign Citizens”, 2002;
4) Abdullayev S. “Forensic Examination in the Investigation of Crimes: Logical-Conceptual and Organisational Issues”, 2003;
5) Kushtarova G. “Inquiry in the Bodies of the Customs Service of the RK: Procedural and Legal Problems”, 2004;
6) Kerimova K. “Return of Criminal Cases by the Court for Additional Investigation: History and Modernity”, 2005;
7) Khan V. “The Anglo-Saxon Model of Pre-Trial Criminal Proceedings (using the example of contemporary legislation of England and the USA)”, 2007;
8) Buleuliyev B. “Organisational and Legal Foundations of the Jury Court in the RK: History and Modernity”, 2007;
9) Temiraliev T. “The Procedural Status of the Investigator: History, Modernity and Prospects for Development”, 2007;
10) Turniyazov E. “Legal and Organisational Foundations of Pre-Investigation Checks in Economic Crimes”, 2008;
11) Asatov M. “Problems of Investigating Crimes Related to Monopolistic Actions and Restriction of Competition”, 2008;
12) Nigmatulin A. “Methodology for Investigating the Legalisation of Monetary Funds or other Property Acquired Illegally: Problems of Operational-Search Support”, 2008;
13) Omrali A. “Problems of Development of the Social Control Function of the Judiciary in the RK”, 2009;
14) Yensebayeva A. “Main Stages in the Development of Criminal Proceedings in Cases Involving Minors”, 2010;
15) Koshekova S. “Specific Features of Investigating Intentional Murders Disguised as the Disappearance of the Victim”, 2010.
Scientific supervisor (dissertations for the degree of PhD - 2):
1. Bektibayeva O. “Defence Situations in Criminal Cases and Tactics for their Resolution”, 2014.
2. Tulebayeva D. “Return of Criminal Cases for Additional Investigation in the System of Criminal Justice (problems of theory and practice)”, 2025.
15. Total number of published scientific and other works to date - 434.
16. Main areas and topics of scientific research
- The Constitution - as the Quran or the Bible for a believer, as well as the Law of Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
- formation of the doctrine and practice of constitutional legality;
- interpretation of legal norms;
- constitutional foundations of the criminal process, justice and pre-trial investigation in criminal cases;
- pressing issues of inquiry, preliminary investigation, operational-search activities, prosecutorial supervision, advocacy and judicial activity in criminal proceedings;
- tactics of conducting procedural and investigative actions;
- methodology for the detection and investigation of certain types of crimes, including torture, contract killings, economic and corruption-related crimes;
- preventive activities of the investigator, prosecutor and court in criminal cases;
- methods of identifying and counteracting corruption;
- improvement of scientific legal and anti-corruption expertise of draft legal acts;
- a cycle of published scientific and other studies on issues of: formation of the ideology of a rule-of-law state, the Principle of “Law and Order”, activities of the jury court, prevention of torture, counteracting corruption, human trafficking, the death penalty, life imprisonment, gender policy, the Public Council on the activities of internal affairs bodies, private detective activity, legal culture of society, electoral law, the institution of criminal misdemeanours, pre-investigation checks, etc.
- On the need to enshrine the concept of “Constitution” (currently absent) in the constitutional or sectoral law of the country;
- On preserving the ideology of unifying (along the lines of the SIA) the efforts of investigative and operational-search units within unified organisational structures of the country’s criminal prosecution bodies;
- On ensuring continuity in the preventive activities of the investigator, prosecutor and court in criminal cases;
- On abolishing the stage of pre-investigation verification of grounds for initiating a criminal case, the institution of refusal materials, and the stage of initiation of a criminal case;
- On establishing an Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies on the basis of the Academy of the Financial Police;
- On reducing the grounds for supervisory and oversight interference in the work of the investigator in criminal cases and the need to adopt the Law “On the Status of the Investigator”;
- On the influence of judicial activity on increasing the effectiveness of the pre-trial criminal process;
- On enshrining in the CPC RK special procedural forms of judicial proceedings on issues of: exclusion of inadmissible evidence from a criminal case, investigation and consideration of criminal cases concerning torture, investigation and consideration of cases on organised crime, investigation and consideration of corruption cases, investigation and consideration of cases concerning crimes committed by female persons, implementation of mediation, etc.;
- On the institution of public services as a factor in counteracting corruption;
- The concept of national investigative activity in criminal proceedings (the position of a practitioner and scholar) // Legal Newspaper. 2006. 18 July. No. 131 (1111); Bulletin of the Institute of Legislation of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2006. No. 3. Pp. 71-75; Advocacy Practice. Moscow: Yurist, 2007. No. 7. Pp. 38-41;
- The concept of further development of judicial activity in criminal proceedings (draft of the main directions) // Legal Newspaper. 2006. 04 August. No. 143 (1123); Modernisation of the System of Public Administration in the Republic of Kazakhstan: Main Priorities and Implementation Mechanisms: Proceedings of an international scientific and practical conference. Astana: Academy of Public Administration under the President of the RK, 2006. Pp. 140-148; Bulletin of the Institute of Legislation of the Ministry of Justice of the RK. 2006. No. 4. Pp. 72-78;
- The concept of further development of criminal proceedings of the RK (main directions) // Theoretical Problems of the Development of the System of Legislation of the RK: Trends and Prospects: Proceedings of an international scientific and practical conference, 12 April 2007. Astana: Institute of Legislation of the Ministry of Justice of the RK, 2007. Pp. 296-310;
- The concept of improving criminal procedural legislation (presentation, transcript of the speech) // Theoretical Problems of the Development of the System of Legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Trends and Prospects: Proceedings of an international scientific and practical conference, 12 April 2007. Astana: Institute of Legislation of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2007. Pp. 311-315;
- The Parliament of the RK is not entitled to interpret the laws that it itself adopts;
- On the content of the constitutional function of criminal prosecution and the new mission of the prosecutorial authorities in the criminal process;
- The limits of the main judicial proceedings require a fundamental revision;
- On regulating in the CPC a special criminal procedural form of the human rights protection function of defence lawyers in the criminal process;
- Criminal justice: overcoming stereotypes;
- Judicial bias: a legacy of the past;
- Jury trial: conceptual solutions;
- Stages of planning the maintenance of public prosecution in a jury trial;
- Coercive measures of a criminal-law nature in respect of legal entities - a demand of the time;
- Parallel financial investigations as criminal procedural instruments for ensuring the effectiveness of investigations of criminal cases on economic and corruption-related crimes;
- The rule-of-law state as a truly historical idea of the nation, and many others.
18. Main books (single-authored, co-authored):
- Kogamov M. A brief scientific and practical commentary on the chapters of the new Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 1997. Almaty: Ayan Ädet, 1998. - 88 pp.;
- Kogamov M. Commentary on the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 1997. Almaty: Zheti Zhargy, 2008. - 896 pp.;
- Kogamov M. Commentary on the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 2014. General and Special Parts (extracts) / Almaty: Zheti Zhargy, 2015. 352 pp.;
- Kogamov M. Commentary on the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (article-by-article, to the norms of the CPC as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 31 October and 24 November 2015) / Almaty: Zheti Zhargy, 2015. - 192 pp.;
- Kogamov M. Commentary on the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 2014 / Almaty: Zheti Zhargy, 2015. In 2 vols. Vol. 1 - 648 pp.; Vol. 2 - 944 pp. (First edition);
- Kogamov M. Commentary on the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 2014 / Almaty: Zheti Zhargy, 2018. In 2 vols. Vol. 1 - 736 pp.; Vol. 2 - 1000 pp. (Second edition);
- Kogamov M. Commentary on the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 2014 / Almaty: Zheti Zhargy, 2020. In 2 vols. Vol. 1 - 752 pp.; Vol. 2 - 1016 pp. (Third edition);
- Kogamov M. (co-authored). Commentary on the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan”. - Astana: Regius-ST Polygraph LLP, 2023. - 560 pp.;
- Kogamov M. Academic corruption in higher education institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan: corruption schemes and methods of counteraction: Teaching and practical manual. Almaty: Zheti Zhargy, 2016. - 56 pp. (co-authored);
- Kogamov M. The ABC of lawmaking: Study guide. Almaty: Zheti Zhargy, 2015. - 88 pp. (co-authored);
- Kogamov M. What is criminal procedural law and the criminal process of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Study guide. Almaty: Zheti Zhargy, 2013. - 44 pp.;
- Kogamov M. Criminal procedural law of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Movement of a criminal case: Textbook / Ed. by Doctor of Law, Professor M.Ch. Kogamov and Candidate of Law, Associate Professor A.A. Kassimov / Team of authors. Almaty: Zheti Zhargy, 2013 (co-authored). - 1016 pp.;
- Kogamov M. Fundamentals of tactics for interviewing citizens in operational-search and criminal procedural activities under the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Teaching and practical manual. Astana, 2005 (co-authored);
- Kogamov M. Inquiry in the bodies of internal affairs of the Kazakh SSR: Study guide. Karaganda: Higher School of the USSR MIA, 1990 (co-authored);
- Kogamov M. The State Investigative Committee: versions, experience, problems, solutions: Monograph. Almaty: Zheti Zhargy, 1997 (2nd ed. - 2005);
- Kogamov M. Preliminary investigation of criminal cases in the Republic of Kazakhstan: Monograph. Almaty: Ayan Ädet, 1998 (2nd ed. - 2005);
- Kogamov M. Methodology for investigating contract killings: Study guide. Almaty: Örkeniyet, 1999 (co-authored);
- Kogamov M. Interrogation at the preliminary investigation stage: Monograph. Almaty: Örkeniyet, 1999 (co-authored) (2nd ed. - 2004);
- Kogamov M. Criminal procedure of the Kazakh SSR. Special Part. Movement of a criminal case: Textbook. Alma-Ata: Ana Tili, 1991 (co-authored);
- Kogamov M. Preventive activity of the investigator and its effectiveness: Study guide. Karaganda: Higher School of the USSR MIA, 1986;
- Kogamov M. Commentary on the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 5 July 2024 “On Counteracting Human Trafficking”. Almaty: Zheti Zhargy, 2025, and many others.
Member of editorial boards and editorial committees of the journals: Law and State of KAZGUU University, Law and Time of the General Prosecutor’s Office, Bulletin of the Institute of Legislation of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Zanger of the Union of Judges of the Supreme Court, Bulletin of the Supreme Court, Punishment of the Committee of the Penal Enforcement System of the MIA, Child and Law, and others.
19. Articles and book chapters of the greatest significance for legal science and the legal system of Kazakhstan, published in Kazakhstani and foreign editions:
- Crime prevention in discontinued criminal cases // Bulletin of the MIA of the Kazakh SSR. 1981. No. 82. Pp. 15-18;
- Preventive activity of the investigator related to the behaviour of the victim and persons suffering from mental illnesses // Methodological, organisational and legal problems of improving the activities of internal affairs bodies. Kyiv: Higher School of the USSR MIA, 1984. Pp. 76-85;
- The status of people’s deputies and issues of the criminal process // Legal Newspaper. 1995. 8 July;
- On possible ways of reforming the activities of the preliminary investigation bodies of the RK // Legal Newspaper, 1995. 21 July;
- An investigator should not be “Cinderella” // Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, 2000. 13 July;
- Operational-search activity: legal foundations of prosecutorial supervision and the needs of crime-fighting practice // Law and Time. 2002. No. 3. Pp. 93-98;
- Training of legal personnel in non-civil higher education institutions // Reforming legal education: reality, problems and prospects: Proceedings of a scientific and practical conference. Astana, 2003. Pp. 13-15;
- Topical issues of the criminal process of Kazakhstan: on jury trials and judicial authorisation of arrest, problems of initiation, additional investigation, and termination of a criminal case on non-rehabilitating grounds // Reports and communications at the founding conference of the International Association for the Promotion of Justice “Schools and Directions of Criminal Procedural Science”. Saint Petersburg, 2005. Pp. 42-53;
- Jury trial: an optimal solution // Kazakhstanskaya Pravda. 2005. No. 299-300;
- Palermo: prevention and fight against crime. - Legal Newspaper, 2005, No. 218 (952);
- Legal monitoring of legislation on emergency situations and law enforcement agencies // Legal monitoring as a means of improving the quality of rule-making activity: Proceedings of an international scientific and practical conference, 30 October 2007. Astana: Institute of Legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2007. Pp. 56-58;
- Foreign experience in combating organised crime (using the example of Italy and some other countries). - Proceedings of the Republican seminar-meeting “Combating organised crime at the present stage: problems of law enforcement practice, ways of their solution (General Prosecutor’s Office of the RK)”. Karaganda, 2008. Pp. 34-40;
- Reforming law enforcement agencies and criminal justice (a fragmentary analysis of retrospectives and development prospects in the period 1991-2008) // Bulletin of the Institute of Legislation of the RK. 2009. No. 1. Pp. 64-73; No. 2. Pp. 78-88;
- The process of law-making: efficiency and legal culture // Information Bulletin of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the RK. 2009. No. 3. Pp. 55-58;
- On the issue of a new law enforcement system of Kazakhstan // Man and Law (newspaper). 2010. 31 March;
- Knights of cloak and dagger: history and purpose of the draft law “On Foreign Intelligence Bodies” // Man and Law (newspaper). 2010. 4 May;
- The relationship between gender and criminal policy of the RK // Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Gender Policy in Kazakhstan: Power and Society”, Semey, Kazakh Humanitarian Law Innovative University, 2010. Pp. 20-23;
- On “female” norms in “criminal” law // Kazakhstanskaya Pravda. 2010. 30 June;
- The Constitution - the law of laws of the RK // The Constitution - the basis of democratic development of the state: Proceedings of an International Scientific and Practical Conference, 27-28 August 2010. Astana: Constitutional Council of the RK, L.N. Gumilyov ENU. Pp. 256-257;
- Criminal liability of legal entities: issues of criminal procedural regulation of preliminary investigation in cases of this category // 20 Years of Independence of the RK: achievements and development prospects: Proceedings of an International Scientific and Practical Conference. Karaganda: Karaganda Academy of the MIA of the RK named after B. Beisenov, 2011. Vol. 1. Pp. 66-67;
- Improving the criminal procedural competence of the Supreme Court of the RK in the context of the principles of the criminal process // Independence of the court and the judge in the administration of justice: problems of law enforcement practice and prospects of legislative regulation: Proceedings of the conference. Astana: Senate of the Parliament of the RK, 2011;
- Correlation of the court’s powers to resolve a criminal case on the merits with the ideology of the principle of adversarial proceedings and equality of the parties // Modernisation of the judicial and law enforcement systems in the light of the Address of the President of the RK: Proceedings of a scientific and practical conference, 13 April 2012. Astana, 2012. Pp. 49-52;
- Constitutional foundations of counteracting corruption in the RK // New political course of the nation: state and society in counteracting corruption: Proceedings of an International Scientific and Practical Conference. Astana, 2013 (Republican Public Council for Combating Corruption). Pp. 56-59;
- Modernisation of the law enforcement system of Kazakhstan: history and modernity, realities and prospects // Modernisation of law enforcement bodies of Kazakhstan: key problems and solutions: Proceedings of an International Scientific and Practical Conference. Astana: KazGUU, 2013. Pp. 24-27;
- Interrelation of preliminary investigation and judicial stages: what prosecutorial supervision should be aimed at in the pre-trial stage of the criminal process // Problematic issues and proposals for improving supervision over the legality of the pre-trial stage of the criminal process: Proceedings of a seminar-meeting. Astana: General Prosecutor’s Office of the RK, 2013. Pp. 10-13;
- Constitutional foundations of the criminal process of the RK // The Constitution - the basis of the development strategy of society and the state: Proceedings of an international scientific and practical conference, 29-30 August 2013. Astana: Ideal-IS 2009, 2013. Pp. 232-233;
- Prosecution, defence, justice in the context of the new CPC // Kazakhstanskaya Pravda. 2014. 15 July;
- The Constitutional Council: formation of the doctrine and practice of constitutional legality // Constitutional control in Kazakhstan: doctrine and practice of affirming constitutionalism: Collective monograph. Almaty: Raritet, 2015. Pp. 51-55;
- Procedural independence of the investigator: limits of supervisory and oversight interference // Na Strazhe (Republican legal and socio-political newspaper of the MIA of the RK), 2016. 30 March;
- Interpretation of legal norms: legal regulation and directions for improving legal practice // Zanger, 2020, No. 7. Pp. 12-13;
- The three-tier model of constructing the criminal process // Zanger, 2021, No. 5. Pp. 25-27;
- Pressing issues of criminal justice in line with the Addresses of the Head of State // Zanger, 2021, No. 10. Pp. 20-32;
- Measure twice, cut once. - Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, 2022. 22 September;
- Under continuous constitutional control. - Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, 2022. 10 October;
- Judicial bias - a legacy of the past. - Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, 2023. 17 January;
- Criminal justice: overcoming stereotypes. - Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, 2023. 22 February;
- Petition as an instrument of influence. - Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, 2023. 20 June;
- An additional lever of influence. - Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, 2023. 15 November;
- The legal culture of society ensures legality and law and order. - Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, 2024. 8 September;
- Formulas of criminal and administrative liability: problems and solutions. - Zanger, 2024, No. 3;
- Republican referendum as a form of manifestation of people’s power. - Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, 2025. 10 January;
- Planning the maintenance of public prosecution by the prosecutor in a jury trial. - Law and Time, 2024, No. 5;
- Replacement and challenge of a juror from participation in the consideration of a criminal case. - Zanger, 2025, No. 4;
- The rule-of-law state - a truly historical idea of the nation. - Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, 2025. 29 August;
- Prosecution, defence against accusation, resolution of a criminal case on the merits: 10 years after the entry into force of the Criminal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Penal Enforcement Code of 2014: Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference “10 Years of the Criminal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Penal Enforcement Code and Code of Administrative Offences of the RK: results, application practice and prospects”. - Astana, 2025, MUA;
- Universal active suffrage as the basis for forming a common legal culture of the country’s citizens. - Proceedings of the round table “Implementation of priority tasks for improving rule-making and legal information of the population”. - Astana, Central Election Commission of the RK, 2025. 23 October;
- Commentary on the Law of the RK of 5 July 2024 “On Counteracting Human Trafficking”. - Almaty: Zheti Zhargy, 2025, etc.
20. Published bibliographies of works, books and articles on the scholarly output of Kogamov M.:
- Abdirov N., Borchashvili I. A jurist born for society // Law and State. 2014. No. 1 (62). Pp. 93-101;
- Review of the work by M. Kogamov Commentary on the CPC of the RK // Law and Life (International Scientific Legal Journal), Chisinau. 2010. No. 5. Pp. 36-38;
- Bakhin V., Karpov N. Commentary on the CPC of the RK (review) // Law of Ukraine. 2010. No. 3. Pp. 305-308;
- Abdumazhidov G. substantial contribution to the development of criminal procedural science (Tashkent State Law Institute) // Akhborotnomasi. 2009. No. 1. Pp. 121-122;
- Shchedin G. The Code has become a desk book // Kazakhstanskaya Pravda. 2008. 18 November;
- Ginzburg A. Commentary on the CPC of the RK as one of the fundamental sources for strengthening legality in the field of the criminal process of Kazakhstan // Zanger. 2008. No. 9. Pp. 136-138;
- Aubakirov A., Shakirov K. “Methodology for investigating contract killings” // Zan zhane zaman - Law and Time. 2000. No. 3. Pp. 125-126;
- Zinkevich I. On the reform of crime investigation bodies // Zan zhane zaman - Law and Time. 1999. No. 1. Pp. 111-112;
- Dyusengulova R. “Hunting officials”, a trillion tenge and the mafia: Interview with the Head of Anticorruption // Tengrinews.kz, 2022, 18 October, and others.
21. Awards:
Orders -
Knight of the Order of Qūrmet (2019);
Knight of the Order of Parasat (2025).
Jubilee and departmental medals -
- “For Impeccable Service in the MIA”, 3rd and 2nd classes;
- “10 Years of the Constitution” (President of the RK);
- “15 Years of the Financial Police Bodies”;
- “For Merits in Ensuring Economic Security” (MIA of the Russian Federation);
- “10 Years of the Armed Forces of the RK” (Ministry of Defence of the RK);
- “For Loyalty to the Motherland” (FSB of the Russian Federation);
- “20 Years of the Prosecutor’s Office of the RK” (General Prosecutor’s Office of the RK);
- “30 Years of the Prosecutor’s Office of the RK” (General Prosecutor’s Office of the RK);
- “For Contribution to Ensuring Law and Order” (Agency of the RK);
- “For Contribution to Ensuring Economic Security” (Agency for Financial Monitoring of the RK);
- “20 Years of Independence of the RK” (President of the RK);
- “30 Years of Independence of the RK” (President of the RK);
- “For Contribution to Strengthening Constitutional Legality” (Constitutional Council of the RK);
- “20 Years of the Constitution” (President of the RK);
- “For Merits in the Development of Science of the RK” (Ministry of Education and Science of the RK);
- “For Merits in the Development of the Judicial System of Kazakhstan” (Supreme Court of the RK);
- “For Merits in the Development of the Justice Bodies of Kazakhstan” (Ministry of Justice of the RK);
- “For Impeccable Service” (1st class) (General Prosecutor’s Office of the RK);
- “For Merits in the Development of the Electoral System of Kazakhstan” (Central Election Commission of the RK);
- “10 Years of the Anti-Corruption Service of the RK” (Agency of the RK), etc. (39 medals).
- “Barys” of the President of the RK;
- “Honorary Veteran of the MIA”;
- “Honoured Employee of the MIA of the RK”;
- “For Excellent Service in the MIA”;
- “For Excellent Service in the State Investigative Committee”;
- “Honorary Lawyer of the RK” (Union of Lawyers of the RK);
- “Zheti Zhargy” of the Union of Judges of the RK;
- “For Conscientious and Skillful Performance of Assigned Duties” (Ministry of Justice of the RK).
- of the Chairperson of the Supreme Court of the RK;
- of the General Prosecutor of the RK;
- of the Minister of Justice of the RK;
- of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the RK;
- of the Chairperson of the Agency of the RK for Combating Corruption and Economic Crime;
- of the Nur Otan Party;
- of the Minister of State Revenues of the RK, etc.