Browsing LLB Research Projects (2021) by Issue Date
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Rwandan electoral law on legislature’s composition: An instance of stealth authoritarianism
(Strathmore University, 2021)In Rwanda, a multiparty system and pluralistic democracy are Constitutionally recognised. In fact, since the Genocide against the Tutsi in 1994, the country has held four multiparty legislative elections. Yet, all the four ... -
A discourse on the non-application of the training compensation system to female footballers and its ramifications
(Strathmore University, 2021)Compared to previous centuries in which female footballers faced disparaging discrimination, the 21st Century is considered as a time of progress when it comes to gender equality. It is, however, worrying that article 20 ... -
Practicality of Universal Health Coverage in Enforcing the Right to Emergency Medical Treatment Final Draft
(Strathmore University, 2021)Achieving universal health coverage is no mean feat. This study delves into the importance of delivering universal health coverage when it relates to access to emergency medical treatment. It aims to investigate the role ... -
Investigating the extent to which gender neutrality is achieved in The implementation of the sexual offences act
(Strathmore University, 2021)Sexual violence is a serious problem in society. In Kenya, the Sexual Offences Act was introduced to make provisions about sexual offences, their definition, prevention and protection of all persons from unlawful sexual ... -
An Examination of Gender-Based Discrimination against Women in the Kenyan Workplace in Light of Section 5 of the Employment Act, 2007
(Strathmore University, 2021)The fight against Gender Based Discrimination against women in the Kenyan workplace can be traced as far back as the years subsequent to attaining independence. During this period,the Kenyan Government, through the ... -
The road to certainty: demarcation of the East African court of justice’s jurisdiction
(Strathmore University, 2021)Since the amendment of the EAC Treaty in 2007, the EACJ lacks the jurisdiction to preside over human rights matters. This is due to the unwillingness of the partner states to give up on their sovereignty and to be supervised ... -
A prejudiced citizenship
(Strathmore University, 2021)Before the enactment of section 8(1)(A) of the Registrations of Persons Act in 2014, vetting of specified communities was a common practice done. This practice now given power under statute was supposed to be agreeing for ... -
Implementation of the two thirds gender rule in the Kenyan parliament
(Strathmore University, 2021)The purpose of this paper is to analyse the two-thirds gender rule in Kenya and to determine whether there are sufficient mechanisms to implement it. This will be done through a specific look at women in parliament. The ... -
“In the public interest”: an introspection into the compulsory acquisition and the right to property
(Strathmore University, 2021)There are various laws in Kenya that govern compulsory acquisition powers of the State, mainly the Constitution, the Land Act and the Land Acquisition Act. Despite these various provisions provided by the legal instruments ... -
An evaluation of the human rights jurisdictional overlap in the East African region
(Strathmore University, 2021)Even though the EACJ has no explicit human rights jurisdiction, a creative interpretation of the EAC Treaty has enabled EACJ judges to hear matters involving human rights. This has led to the creation of an overlap in the ... -
Extent of administrative discretion of the judicial service commission on the right to be heard during removal of judges. What happens when the grounds for removal aren’t met?
(Strathmore University, 2021)A decade back, Kenya promulgated a new Constitution which has been termed as transformative. One of the salient features was the judicial independence that it introduced, an example being the formation of the Judicial ... -
Legal transplantation and its effects of customary law in Kenya: The case of marriage
(Strathmore University, 2021)At the time where Kenya was part of the United Kingdom’s colonial empire, the United Kingdom with the aim of easier administration of the Kenyan population introduced its own legal system, the common law, and in doing so ... -
Cryptocurrencies effects on monetary sovereignty: Advancing a Case for their regulation
(Strathmore University, 2021)Cryptocurrencies are a form of virtual currencies that are enabled by cryptography and is supported by a technology known as Blockchain. The first form of cryptocurrency, the Bitcoin was introduced in the year 2008 by the ... -
The pivot point of sexual offences: Issue of consent in rape cases.
(Strathmore University, 2021)Rape as per the legislation is defined as any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person. It can be done against an adult or a child (defilement). Rape has been closely associated and even sometimes used in ... -
The Effect of transformative constitutionalism on constitutional interpretation in Kenya An Analysis of presidential election petitions
(Strathmore University, 2021)Kenya’s history of rampant constitutional abuse is well documented. During this period of abuse, as Professor Githu Muigai demonstrates, Kenyans could not look towards the courts as the jurisprudence emanating from them ... -
Corporate governance principles: a solution to poor administration in national sports organizations
(Strathmore University, 2021)The purpose of this study is to analyse the incorporation and implementation of corporate governance principles as a viable solution towards curbing of the emerging instances of poor management and administration by national ... -
The Protection of dependent self-employed workers against sexual harassment within the work place under labour laws in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)The world of work as we know it today is constantly evolving majorly due to the ever-expanding service sector. The moribund traditional employment structures that had once informed the backdrop of labour legislation can ... -
Affirmative action laws and policies: Interrogating their effectiveness in the promotion of substantive gender-based equality in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)The aim of this research is to determine why gender-based affirmative action laws and policies seem not to yield desirable results in the public sector and to suggest necessary legal reforms. This is to be done by ... -
Opening a pandora’s box in investment arbitration: Redefining the murky boundaries of compensable indirect expropriation and non-compensable regulation
(Strathmore University, 2021)The concept of expropriation has developed over the years to include not only the outright taking, but also regulations whose effect is tantamount to expropriation. This is referred to as indirect expropriation. As a result ... -
An analysis of the efficacy of the EAC protocol on peace and security a case for institutional reforms
(Strathmore University, 2021)Presence of peace and security are very important for the socio-economic and political development of any region. In a bid to ensure that peace and security are effectively maintained and promoted in the East African ...