Browsing LLB Research Projects (2020) by Title
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Gene editing in light of the right to human dignity and freedom from discrimination of unborn disabled persons
(Strathmore University, 2020)This paper discusses CRISPR-Cas 9’s resulting effect on disabled persons and the implication of its application on their human dignity and freedom from discrimination. This gene editing technology could be advantageous, ... -
How Exclusive is the Exclusive Economic Zone: A Balance of fishing rights between coastal States and landlocked States in Africa through RECs
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)Living resources within the fisheries zones are of fundamental economic interest to both coastal States and landlocked States. Hence, there is need to accommodate both interests for purposes of achieving equity. These ... -
Ignorance of a nation the abuse of the right to information in Uganda and its possible solutions
(Strathmore University, 2020)Uganda is party to many international treaties that aim at fighting for human rights. It has even taken the initiative to draft laws in accordance with those treaties and also establish platforms where people can access ... -
Impact of the ruling in The Prosecutor v Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Ble Goude on the Common Plan Policy provided for under Article 7(2) of the Rome Statute.
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)A statute or any codified law can be considered to be the bible of its jurisdiction. However, what happens where a verse in the bible is not clear? It is prone to varied interpretations by the religious practitioners. The ... -
Imperceptible depths: Assesment of the constrints affecting wildlife crime proceedings in the judiciary as a result of subpar cooperation of the arms of government
(Strathmore University, 2020)Kenya ranks among the world’s top wildlife destinations and wildlife is a source of national pride, the foundation for the tourism industry that contributes around 10% of National Gross development project (GDP) and 11% ... -
The implications of the Kenya vs Somalia case before the international court of justice on the territorial sovereignty of Kenya.
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)This dissertation sorts to determine the implications of the case before the International Court of Justice on the Maritime delimitation of the Somalia and Kenya coastline. As an important aspect that States still cherish, ... -
The import of declaration of sections 24(3) & 25 of the children’s act as unconstitutional on the protection of the right to parental responsibility
(Strathmore University, 2021)Parental responsibility is an essential facet in the overall wellbeing of a child. It takes into consideration the child’s best interest, which is of paramount consideration in any case where a child is involved. Parental ... -
The inception of online dispute resolution(odr) in Kenya: understanding that Kenyan legal practitioners can still have a place in the odr space
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)In what could serve as the premise for a dystopian, apocalyptic tale of the fall of humankind, in 2017 the first robotic artificial intelligence was given citizenship in the United Arab Emirates. Albeit being of purely ... -
An inquiry into the limits of judicial intervention in the impeachment
(Strathmore University, 2020)Article 181 (2) of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya instructs Parliament to enact a law highlighting the process of impeachment of a country governor. This has been done through the County Government Act. Section 33, ... -
Intercountry adoption in Kenya: A critique on the role of government regarding the modern-day human trafficking
(Strathmore University, 2021)Intercountry adoption is the process by which one takes a child from one country to their own through permanent legal means, bringing the child into their family, treating them as their own and giving them all the rights ... -
International investment in oil, environmental degradation and the developing world A (Dis)connection
(Strathmore University, 2020)The study undertaken in this dissertation seeks to assess the position of international investment in the developing world, analysed in the context of the right to a clean and healthy environment. The study highlights the ... -
Interpreting the silence of section 35 of the arbitration act 1995: a judicial dilemma for the Kenyan courts
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)Pursuant to the provision under section 35 of the Arbitration Act, 1995, in Kenya, an arbitral award may be set aside following an application to the High Court. However, a problem arises when an aggrieved party remains ... -
Just compensation in the compulsory acquisition process in Kenya
(2021)Just Compensation is a vital aspect of compulsory acquisition. It is important that upon completion of compulsory acquisition of land, the victims of the process, are justly compensated, as they have significantly ... -
Justice in development What is the import of section 152F 2(b) on development induced forced
(Strathmore University, 2020)Forced evictions are a global issue and have led to the displacement of millions of people. The forced eviction regime in Kenya allows a person to seek redress from the court against an eviction notice that has be issued ... -
Land holding in Kenya: unpacking the concept of efficiency under Article 60(1) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)In Kenya, the principle of efficient land holding is espoused in Article 60(1) of the Constitution of Kenya. This supreme law requires that land be held in a manner that is efficient. However, there is a lack of a framework ... -
Legal abortion as a viable option for victims of child sexual abuse in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)Child sexual abuse is an emotive and sensitive issue in today’s world. It is a vice that shocks and traumatizes the victims and undermines the status of females in society. In recent years, the World Health Organization ... -
The legality and validity of the Persian Gulf war as authorized by the united nation’s security council resolutions
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)In assessing the Persian Gulf War in terms of ius ad bellum and the jus cogens norms, the implied authorisation provided by the UN Security Council resolutions exhibits considerable ambiguity in its role as a peacekeeper ... -
Legislating over the dead: revisiting the s. M. Otieno case
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)Death is the end of life. More than this, however, it is (especially in Africa) a rite of passage. Unfortunately, in spite of its significance in the African context, it remains to be (at least in Kenya) a matter that ... -
Legislating ‘coercive control’ in Kenya: A study of the protection against domestic violence act
(Strathmore University, 2021)Coercive control is a recognised form of domestic violence in Britain, Ireland and Scotland. It denotes the sequence of controlling and intimidating conduct within a domestic relationship. This dissertation seeks to ... -
The legitimacy of the unilateral use of force against non state actors and the transformation of the law of self defence
(Strathmore University, 2020)Over the past decades the UN Charter regime has been readjusted and bent to permit forcible responses to terrorism in more lenient conditions. The right to self-defense against non-state actors has increasingly been invoked ...