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Effectiveness of Mwongozo Code of Corporate Governance for State Corporations in Streamlining Appointment, Compositions and Size of Boards in Parastatals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The Mwongozo Code of Governance issued in 2015 was in response to continued failures of State Corporations in Kenya. More than seven years have passed since The Mwongozo Code of Governance was issued, yet the issues from ... -
Corporate Governance: a Tool for Sustainability in Family-owned Enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This research project examines the utility of corporate governance as a tool for sustainability in family-owned enterprises. It outlines and discusses in detail how the key principles and best practices of corporate ... -
Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership of Companies in Kenya: an Analysis of the Legal Framework
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership is a significant tool that is able to be used to uncover criminals who employ various techniques to make vague their ownership and control of their illegitimately obtained assets. Because ... -
Strengthening the Justice System for Socially Displaced Children in Kenya: a Case of Enhanced Right to Be Heard and to Participate in Judicial Proceedings
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The right to obtain justice is guaranteed by Articles 48, 159, and 232 of the Constitution. This right is critical as it accords equal protection to socially displaced children. This study is grounded in the notion that a ... -
A Research Paper on Solid Waste Management in Kenya: an Analysis of Legal and Institutional Frameworks
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Land Use Regulations in Promoting Environmental Sustainability in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Land use planning and management, has globally been credited with the success of capitalism in western democracies and equally identified as the missing link in nascent democracies i.e. Kenya. In that regard, this research ... -
The Propriety of Advocates as Reporting Institutions Under Anti-money Laundering Laws in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Kenya as well as other members of FATF have made steps geared towards attainment of FATF set standards. In that regard, Kenya enacted the Proceeds of crime and Anti-money laundering Act (POCAMLA). POCAMLA establishes ... -
Taxation and Electronic Commerce: an Assessment of the Kenyan Legal and Regulatory Framework
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This research project is aimed at analyzing the proficiency of Kenyan legal as well as regulatory framework in regulating taxation of electronic commerce in Kenya. The study addresses the following objectives: To identify ... -
The Division of Matrimonial Property in Kenya: a Feminist Critique
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From the Hands to the Eye; the Role of Kenya Sign Language in Realization of the Right to Access to Justice for the Deaf Community in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Access to justice is a fundamental right, as well as a prerequisite for the protection of all other human rights. Access to justice is a broad concept, encompassing people’s effective access to the formal and informal ... -
Oil Exploration in Kenya: a Critical Assessment of the Sharing of Petroleum Resource Revenue.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Africa has vast minerals like copper, oil, gold and diamonds. The presence of these resources in a given country is an indication that the country’s economic development will be boosted. However, this is not always the ... -
Technology in the Courts: Administration of Criminal Justice in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)There has been a marked increase in technological innovations globally which has played a great role in the justice system. The Kenyan courts have been undergoing a gradual digital transformation in their dispensation ... -
Prosecution of Environmental Crimes Occurring in Armed Conflicts in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Environmental protection has been a contemporary topic in international law in the backdrop of devastating climate change. Efforts on environmental protection and conservation is through environmental justice. International ... -
Presidential Elections in Kenya and the Notion of Accept and Move on
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This research project paper seeks to assess the effectiveness of the Kenyan electoral laws and institutional frameworks, including identifying any gaps in the laws that hinder the realization of electoral democracy in ... -
Implementing the Right to Public Participation in the Legislative Process in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This thesis assesses the frameworks on implementation of the right to public participation in the legislative process in Kenya. Primarily, the thesis addresses the “how” of implementing the right to public participation ... -
Effects of Intellectual Property Rights on Trade in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)As the Kenyan Parliament and Government stakeholders in the Trade sector seek to enacts new laws, regulations and policies geared to harmonize the current Intellectual Property (IP) regime, importers, retailers, and some ... -
The Congruence of International Laws and Kenyan Laws With Regard to International Online Trade
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The Contribution of Election Observer Missions to the Realization of Democratic Elections in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study sought to examine the contribution of election observer missions to the realization of democratic elections in Kenya. The study adopted the signalling theory, and using qualitative approaches, applied the ... -
The Effect of Public Debt on Kenya’s National Security Budget
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The relationship between Public Debt and National Security budget is premised on a country’s economic situation. Generally, economics is the driving force behind any country’s pursuance of National Security interests. ...