Browsing LLB Research Projects (2020) by Title
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Sector - specific transparency and accountability mechanism for petroleum revenue in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)Transparency and accountability are principles enshrined in the constitution of Kenya (2010). In 2019, there was enactment of the Petroleum Act, which states that there shall be an establishment of a transparency and ... -
Sexual Orientation and Employment Discrimination in Kenya A critical analysis of Article 27 of the constitution and section 5 of the Employment Act
(Strathmore University, 2020)The main objective of this paper is to investigate if Article 27 of the Constitution and Section 5(4) of the Employment Act protects LGB persons in Kenya. The other objectives include interrogating the legal framework ... -
Show me the money: a look into the electoral offence of voter bribery
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)The Constitution of Kenya Review Commission in its final draft stated the essence of elections. It declared that, “The cornerstone of participatory governance is to hold free, fair and periodic elections. Elections serve ... -
A study of health insurance policy in Kenya as a means of attaining the right to highest attainable standard of health
(Strathmore University, 2020)The right to highest attainable standard of health is a universal right that is owed to all people and that is necessary for the achievement of other human rights. The Constitution of Kenya under article 43(1)(a) recognizes ... -
A suitable remedy for pre-trial detention: to acquit or to compensate?
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)This study centres on a challenge that besets the Kenyan criminal system; excessive arbitrary detentions without trial. An arrested person has the right to prompt production in a court of law within a period of twenty-four ... -
The sustainability of wildlife conservation and management in kenya: an examination of trophy hunting in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)The population of big game animals classified under section 92 of the Wildlife Management and Conservation Act 2013 (in the context of this research, rhinos, lions and elephants) have been on the decline over the past ... -
Systematic interpretation vs judicial activism: The position of the Kenyan supreme court in presidential election cases
(Strathmore University, 2021)The 2010 Constitution came with lights of hope for many Kenyans. It brought a myriad of changes in the country’s jurisprudential landscape. One such change is the fact that it is one of the few constitutions in the world ... -
The time factor A commentary on the right of a just determination of a petition arising from a presidential election under article 140 (2) of the constitution of Kenya
(2020)At the heart of a democracy it is the right of citizens to choose leaders who govern them. Through conducting elections, the people constitute government to preside over public affairs. However, in Kenya and other African ... -
Trade secrets in Kenya: A curious case of compulsory acquisition in Kenya’s tobacco industry
(Strathmore University, 2020)This research paper endeavours to establish that trade secrets are ‘property’ under the auspices of Article 40 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, whose public disclosure without compensation amounts to unlawful and ... -
Transparency and accountability in the petroleum industry Balancing the right to access information and creating a favourable environment for investment
(2020)The discovery of oil in Kenya is a great blessing to the people of Kenya. However, if not managed well, it could be a dreaded curse. The country lacks the relevant expertise for oil exploration and therefore has to rely ... -
Under bits and through class actions: Subjecting transnational mining corporations to environmental rights in the DRC
(Strathmore University, 2020)In recent times, transnational mining corporations have gained an abundance of powers that few could have foreseen at the institutionalisation of the international human rights regime. Their activities have resulted in ... -
Under the political microscope : The right to peaceful assembly
(Strathmore University, 2021)Freedom of peaceful assembly is a fundamental human right that can be enjoyed and exercised by individuals and groups, unregistered associations, legal entities and corporate bodies. This right allows individuals to publicly ... -
Using big data to predict judicial decisions in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)The collection and use of data has been important to many civilisations over the centuries. A census, for example, provides essential information that helps a government in making state plans. Over the years, the collection, ... -
The well from hell: reviewing regional integration and transboundary coordination in offshore oil and gas development in the western Indian ocean region
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)The Eastern Africa Coastline - also known as the Western Indian Ocean - has become the new frontier for offshore oil and gas development following promising discoveries in the region. In the past decade, various public and ... -
The WTO Consistency of Inclusion of Trade Remedy provisions within the East Africa Community Customs Union.
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)Recent Developments on Trade Remedy Regimes have sought to challenge the consistency of Customs Unions and Free Trade Areas establishing trade remedy laws of their own. Various Scholars both, economist and legal have ...