dc.contributor.author | Mburu, David K | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-02T07:19:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-02T07:19:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Mburu, D. K.(2006). International law and the doctrine of territorial sovereignty: an analysis of Kenya's legal status on the Ilemi triangle | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/18221 | |
dc.description | MA(international studies) -Thesis | en |
dc.description.abstract | The area known as the Ilemi Triangle lies north of the equator between
latitude (deg min) 5 OON and longitude 35 3ON. Its size has varied from 4000
square kilometers to 10,000 square kilometers depending on which boundary
line is used. The area is descriptively called a "triangle" owing to the
boundaries of Sudan, Kenya and Ethiopia, which converge to create a tri-junctional
point. These boundaries were established during colonial times in an
unsatisfactory manner that left a legacy of uncertainty on the delimitation and
demarcation process. The fact is clearly seen on the Kenya-Sudan Boundary
whereby at least three boundary lines have, over the years, been argued at
various times, to be the correct boundary between the two countries. This study
recognises the issues related to the unresolved boundary but however notes that
while the Ilemi Triangle is said to be part of Sudan's territory the Kenya
Government has been administering the llemi since the pre-independence era of
both countries. The study will address Kenya's continued existence 111the Ilemi
triangle, whether this existence is sovereign 111nature and if a territorial claim
of this geographical location can be justifiable in international law. It will
utilise Hart's theory of Law as a System of Rules as the magnifying glass,
backed by the international law doctrine of territorial sovereignty and landmark
judicial decisions of international tribunals on the subject of territorial
sovereignty. Conclusions.; will be drawn from arguments made and
recommendations have been suggested on the way forward. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | International Law | en |
dc.subject | Doctrine of territorial sovereignty | en |
dc.subject | Kenya legal status | en |
dc.subject | Ilemi triangle | en |
dc.title | International law and the doctrine of territorial sovereignty: an analysis of Kenya's legal status on the Ilemi triangle | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | Department of International Studies, University of Nairobi | en |