School of Law: Recent submissions
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The Judicial Approach to Injunctions Against Letters of Credit in Kenya; the Fraud Exception Re examined
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Judicial Deference: an Evaluation of the Shifting Approaches to Judicial Deference Under the Constitution of Kenya 2010 University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study examines the extent to which the Constitution of Kenya altered historical and contemporary approaches to judicial deference in Kenya. The study argues that although historically Kenyan courts exercised judicial ... -
A Research Paper on Solid Waste Management in Kenya: an Analysis of Legal and Institutional Frameworks.
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The Effectiveness of the World Trade Organisation Dispute Settlement System for Developing Countries in Africa-Lessons for the African Continental Free Trade Area
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study is on the dispute settlement mechanisms in the trade regime of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA). It aims at analyzing whether the dispute settlement ... -
Illicit Financial Flows: a Legal Analysis of Tax Avoidance by Financial Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Illicit Financial Flows and exchequer revenue loss through aggressive tax avoidance by financial institutions are two sides of the same coin. In Kenya, many financial institutions avoid paying taxes through these illicit ... -
Critical Analysis of Court-annexed Mediation in Promoting Access to Justice in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Court annexed mediation, (CAM) is a method of dispute resolution with the potential of achieving better in the Kenya civil justice system. Its effects are, however, yet to be fully realized: Case backlog in Kenya continues ... -
A Critical Assessment of Kenya’s Poverty Alleviation Approaches- Towards an African Jurisprudential Perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Historically, Kenya’s development agenda has directed immense resources towards mitigating poverty. This is equally true of contemporary development plans such as the Kenya Vision 2030 or its most recent enunciation under ... -
Legal and Policy Framework Necessary to Boost Retirement Benefits Coverage in Kenya - a Regulatory Perspective
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Examining the Minimum Age for Sexual Consent Under the Kenyan Criminal Justice System
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The age of consent in Kenya is set at 18 years. Any sexual intercourse with a person under this age is illegal and attracts dire consequences to the extent of serving a life imprisonment even though the law accords a defense ... -
An Analysis of the Legal and Regulatory Framework for the Protection of Biodiversity From the Impact of the Upstream Petroleum Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The Petroleum industry is among the key drivers of economies in oil producing countries. With the discovery of commercially viable petroleum in Turkana County, Kenya is set to benefit majorly from exploitation of this ... -
Jurisdictional Challenges in Kenya’s Aviation Industry
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The Role of the Commission on Administrative Justice in Protecting the Constitutional Right to Fair Administrative Action in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study investigates the role of the Commission on Administrative Justice (hereinafter stated to as the CAJ) in protecting the right to fair administrative act under the 2010 Kenyan Constitution. It documents the ... -
How Far Is Too Far? The Separation of Powers Doctrine and Judicial Review of Legislative Action in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)While it is generally held that the Kenyan Constitution facilitates the judiciary’s independent exercise of its power of judicial review of legislative action as a check and balance on the legislature, the problem is that ... -
Street-level Bureaucrats and Policy Implementation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study examines the relationship between discretion by traffic police officers and road safety public policy implementation in Kenya. It focuses on the implementation activities of traffic police officers in Nairobi's ... -
The Adolescent and Theft: Intervention by the Juvenile Courts
(University of Nairobi, 1993)Juvenile delinquency, especially theft by adolescents, is a fast growing phenomenon in the society. Its dramatic spread, particularly in the urban areas, calls for state action, both to curb its growth, and to reform the ... -
Non- Performing Loans- Are Credit Reference Bureaus the Solution?
(University of Nairobi, 2008) -
Regulatory Framework on Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions in the Comesa and EAC Regions- in Conflict With the Kenyan Regime?
(University of Nairobi, 2015) -
Domestic Implementation of International Refugee Law: the Kenyan case
(University of Nairobi, 2003)It is becoming increasingly clear that international refugee protection developed since the beginning of the 20th century is under extreme pressure and unless concerted action is taken, the institution of refugee protection ... -
Rethinking the practice of Representative Democracy: a Case for Increased Public involvement in the Law-making Process in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Every democracy ought to have a mechanism through which the public participate in the management of public affairs, including the law-making process. Sovereignty, including that of Parliament, belongs to the people but ...
