School of Law: Recent submissions
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The Law on Corporate Governance and Shareholder protection in Kenya: a case for reduction of Corporate Scandals within private Companies
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study is on the law on corporate governance and shareholder protection in Kenya with key emphasis on corporate scandals within private companies. It examines the evolution of corporate governance in Kenya and a number ... -
Tax Evasion in the Informal Sector in Kenya: Assessing the Adequacy of the Legal and Regulatory Framework
(University of Nairobi, 2020)There is a huge potential for revenue in the informal sector and the government can leverage on this to meet its yearly budgetary targets. For many years, the major source of government funding in Kenya has been tax ... -
Balancing Economic and Social Objectives in Public Procurement in Kenya-a Review of the Law, the Policy and the Practice
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The coexistence of economic and social objectives in a system of public procurement regulation often results in conflict and dilemma. The conflict and dilemma occur when government bureaucrats make economically efficient ... -
Assessing Judicial Review in the domain of National Security
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Under Chapter Fourteen of the Constitution, the government has an obligation to protect its people, their rights, freedoms, property, peace, stability and prosperity and other national interests. However, some of the ... -
Regulating Property Rights to Ensure Sustainable Management of Wetlands in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2010)This study explores the linkages between property rights and the conservation and wise use of wetlands in Kenya. The aim is to demonstrate that existing property rights regimes and rules for their regulation do not ... -
Pirates’ Right to Bail or Bond in Kenya’s Legal Framework: a Critical Appraisal
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Right to an Adequate Standard of Living: a Case Study of Kenyan Prisons
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The central problem in this thesis is that despite reforms coming up in prisons over the years, there is the persistent problem of infringement of the right to adequate living standards of prisoners in the various prisons ... -
The Regulation of Stockbrokers in Kenya’s Capital Markets
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Evaluating the Adequacy of the Legal and Regulatory Framework of Mobile Money Transactions in Kenya
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Tackling the Problem of Corporate Fraud in the Kenyan Corporations Through the Lens of Corporate Governance
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The thesis examines the issue of corporate fraud in the Kenyan public and private firms. The thesis notes that the country has been grappling with a series of corporate frauds that has led to many firms to fail such as ... -
Evaluating the Efficacy of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Tax Disputes in Kenya
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Arbitrability of Intellectual Property Disputes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Intellectual Property Rights are perceived to have the same status as other personal rights and as such are arbitrable in nature unless statute provides the contrary. The use of arbitration to resolve IP disputes has a ... -
Reform of the Public Private Partnerships Regulatory Framework in Kenya: the Case of Privately Initiated Investment Proposals
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The use of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) has been increasing over the decades, more so the use of Privately Initiated Investment Proposals (PIIPs) for PPP project implementation. However, most PIIPs as compared to ... -
Enforcement of Directors’ Duty to Promote Success of a Company: a Focus on the Banking Sector
(University of Nairobi, 2019)There has recently been a wave of bank failures. This study attempts to analyze some of the reasons for the failures. Section 143 of the Kenyan Companies Act imposes on directors of companies, a “duty to promote the success ... -
Principles Of Maritime Delimitation As Applied By International Tribunals
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background The law of the sea, in its essence, divides the seas into zones and specifies the rights and duties of states and ships flying their flags in those zones.1 Prior to 1945, there was variety in states’ practice ... -
Assessing the Legal Measures that Promote Breastfeeding in Kenya
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Effectiveness of Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism (Adr) in Case Backlog Management in Kenyan Judicial System: Focus on Milimani High Court Commercial Division.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kenyan Judiciary continues to register high number of cases. This has resulted in huge backlog, which has overstretched existing human resource and physical facilities. Despite introduction of ADR mechanisms as measure ... -
The Changing Faces of Public Inquiry: Towards a Regulatory Framework for Task Forces in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This project examines the changing faces of public inquiry in Kenya. It demonstrates the transformation of the models of public inquiry in Kenya through different legal and political regimes. This study makes three key ... -
Factors Affecting Roles And The Changes In Gender Rolesthe Socio-Economic Effects Among Borana Women In Kenya ;a Case Of Wabera Ward ,tullu Roba Location In Isiolo Town ,isiolo County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The aim of the study was to ascertain the factors impacting changes in gender roles and the socio -economic effects among Borana women of Isiolo County .The research was based on specific objectives which were .........