Browsing LLB Research Projects (2020) by Title
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Balance of power in kenya: analysing the contribution of the ODPP
(Strathmore University, 2020)The 2010 constitution of Kenya provides for independent institutions which play an important role in the balance of power among the different branches of government. Their major responsibilities as provided for by article ... -
Balancing children's right to education and criminal responsibility in arson cases in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)The arson incident at Moi Girls Nairobi was a wake-up call to the Ministry of Education. Kenyans watched as firemen struggled to put out the raging fire. 9 students died. Property was lost to the fire. Many fires had been ... -
The best interest of a Kenyan child in inter-country adoption
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)International adoption is the most widely form of adoption practiced in most developed countries. Although many people consider this form of adoption as a “chance to save the day and become a hero”, it also opens the door ... -
The Blame game An analysis of the application of the principle of ministerial responsibility in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)Ministerial responsibility is a constitutional principle applied primarily in the Westminster parliamentary system. The principle empowers Parliament to hold ministers accountable for the conduct of their ministries and ... -
Bridging the gap between politics and international criminal justice: a closer look at advancing the independence of the prosecutor of the international criminal court
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)The International Criminal Court is considered the embodiment of international criminal justice, fairness, rule of law, and impartiality. However, in recent times, these principles and values have tainted the view of the ... -
Child custody: a study of the application of the best interest standard
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)Child custody with respect to a child, means so much of the parental rights and duties relating to the possession of the child after dissolution of a marriage. 1 The best interest principle has been at the heart of all ... -
Codifying the best interests of the child in post-divorce custody cases with regard to legal certainty
(Strathmore University, 2020)The Children Act of 2001 can be considered to be the most important legal source in Kenya as it is the pioneering statute that introduced the concept of the best interests of the child. The concept was later buttressed by ... -
The constitutionality of committal to civil jail in Kenya.
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)A conflict between local and international instruments usually brings confusion and dissimilarity, especially in judgements delivered by courts. Article 11 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights provides ... -
The constitutionality of mandatory academic qualifications for elective posts The case of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)This thesis studies the political right to stand for election also referred to as the right to candidacy in other regimes. In so doing, it evaluates the legal framework on political rights in Kenya with a bias of article ... -
The content and context of unnecessary suffering under Kenya’s prevention of cruelty to animals act of 2012: towards an effective standard of domestic animal welfare
(Strathmore University, 2020)“Humanity's true moral test, its fundamental test consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: Animals.” -Milan Kundera- The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of Kenya of 2012 is the main legislation ... -
Corporate criminal liability in Africa: The discomfiture surrounding the protocol on the amendments to the protocol on the statute of the African court of justice and human rights
(Strathmore University, 2020)The corporate criminal liability doctrine has not always been met with open arms in international law. The main concern being the difficulties in assessing the mens rea of a legal entity as opposed to a natural person. The ... -
Corporate criminal liability the need to reconceptualize existing corporate criminal liability laws in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)Corporate criminal liability is not a foreign concept in Kenya. Numerous legislations are in place and acknowledge its existence and importance in society. However, the statutes assume that there exists no distinction ... -
Corporations on trial: introducing corporate complicity for international crimes into the ICC to end impunity
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)Following the mandate of Special Representative John Ruggie’s guidelines on Business and Human rights, urging the need for corporate regulation in international environmental law, questions have arisen on the possibility ... -
Critical analysis into the protection of traditional medical knowledge in Kenya : Lessons from India and Peru
(2021)The practice of traditional medicine amongst communities has taken place from time immemorial. Such practices are so engrained to the culture and identity of the communities that lack of recognition and protection would ... -
A critical analysis of the laws on the remuneration of members of parliament in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)There are multiple laws in Kenya that govern the roles, responsibilities and remuneration of political representatives. These laws include the Constitution, the Leadership and Integrity Act, the Salaries and Remuneration ... -
A critique of the constitutionality of section 3(2) of the law of succession act of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)The Law of Succession Act in section 3 (2) states that references in this Act to "child" or "children" in relation to a female person include, any child born to her out of wedlock, and, in relation to a male person, any ... -
A critique on the fulfillment of Kenya’s fiduciary duty under article 69 of the constitution regarding the construction of the gibe iii dam
(2020)This study, recognising the significance of the environment on the livelihood of communities, embarks on a journey to determine the extent of state protection over lake Turkana by the government of Kenya. It compares the ... -
Cyber-security: An analysis of the risk placed on the right to privacy by technological innovation
(Strathmore University, 2021)The internet has become the primary source of information access and communication in most if not all the countries in the world. It has made the world into a global village that has eased communication from different ... -
Digital piracy and an analysis of the legal framework governing musical copyrights in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)This research paper will be a medium within which knowledge of Intellectual property meets information technology law. The main aim is to place the issue of digital piracy in music under scrutiny and establish whether there ... -
Double taxation agreements in Kenya: A comparative analysis of the effectiveness of the OCCD and un tax treaty models.
(Strathmore University, 2020)As a developing country that is wallowing in immense debt, Kenya has no option but to rely on all the revenue it can generate to drive development. Tax revenue plays a great deal in this since it is a major source of revenue ...