School of Law: Recent submissions
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IS THE ORGANISATION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCING COUNTRIES A CARTEL, WHAT ACCOUNTS FOR ITS SUCCESS
(1981)I first learnt of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in 1973. The organization which the newspapers popular/ phrased O. P E.C in their headlines was new to many people including myself. I was not quite sure ... -
Legal Challenges of Infrastructural Developments on Green Spaces in Kenya: Case of the Nairobi Expressway
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study was based on the recognition of the significant challenges posed by the growing number, size, and rate of urbanization and the consequences of infrastructural developments on open green spaces within urban cities. ... -
Effectiveness of the Cooperative Tribunal in Access to Justice and Resolution of Disputes in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The study seeks to critically analyze the role played by the Cooperative tribunal in resolving cooperative societies ‘disputes and access to justice in Kenya as a case study. It aims to bring out the part of specialized ... -
Foreign Investments’ Entry Requirements in South Sudan: Making the Case for Legal Reforms to Guarantee Environmental Protection
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Transferring both intangible and tangible assets for commercial use from the investor's country of residence, with the investor's home-based controlling profits and assets. These investment activities violate aspects of ... -
Countering Cybercrime in Kenya: Our Shared Responsibility
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This thesis evaluates the efficacy of multistakeholderism in combating cybercrime in Kenya. Using a best practice approach, it explores the adequacy of the regulatory framework for multistakeholderism in countering cybercrime ... -
From Inequality to Dignity: an Analysis of Rights of Transgender People in Nairobi County
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Right to Legal Representation of Children in Conflict With the Law in Kenya:an Interrogation of the Adequacy of the Legal Framework
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Children are some of the most vulnerable members of the society. It is for this reason that they are prone to be severely affected by the inadequacy of the Kenyan legal system, with regards to the right to legal ... -
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 ...