Browsing LLB Research Projects (2021) by Issue Date
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Kenya’s sports governance: Finding the middle ground
(Strathmore University, 2021)Kenya’s 2013 Sports Act is among the statutes that were created just after the promulgation of the country’s 2010 Constitution with the good intent to govern and consequently promote sports in Kenya. However, ever since, ... -
Judging judges determining the appropriate procedural framework that the JSC can use to handle cases of judges` criminal misconduct signed
(Strathmore University, 2021)In recent years, we have witnessed an unprecedented number of instances in which judges have been accused of criminal behaviour and other serious acts of misconduct. In the event of such misconduct, the Judicial Service ... -
Freedom of expression in the music industry: Do the limitations make it non -existent?
(Strathmore University, 2021)The music industry is one of the most dominant industries with a lot of individuals involved. The freedom of expression is fundamental to the proper and effectively. Musicians have used their platforms and crafts to ... -
Bullying in schools: A violation of articles 28 and 53 of the constitution
(Strathmore University, 2021)Bullying continues to be a grave act that every student is vulnerable to when they are in school. Its effects are beyond brutal. The Alliance High School case in 2017 that saw a student brutally tortured gave a glimpse of ... -
A situation of statelessness in Kenya Are the laws in place and government mitigating actions, sufficient in protecting the children of Nubian descent
(Strathmore University, 2021)The Right to a Nationality is an essential facet in the overall wellbeing of any living being, including children. The Right to a nationality is explicitly provided for under Article 53(1)(a) of the Constitution of Kenya ... -
The right of children of incarcerated persons to family life: Towards a more child-centred approach
(Strathmore University, 2021)All children are vulnerable members of society and require the protection of the family and the State. This vulnerability is heightened when children are separated from their parents, in which case, they should be allowed ... -
An analysis of Kenya’s governing framework on tax incentives: Making a case for the adoption of policies that protect its people and economy
(Strathmore University, 2021)Tax incentives are tools used by governments to encourage Foreign Direct Investment in various sectors of the economy such as the manufacturing and export sector, the extractives industry, the financial services sector, ... -
Gendered genocide: the Rome statute’s failure in recognising the inextricable role of rape and gender in genocide
(Strathmore University, 2021)The Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, ISIS, Boko-Haram in Nigeria, South Sudan: these are just a few potentially genocidal, contemporary conflicts – in which rape seems to have predominantly taken root. Unfortunately, the genocide ... -
Assessment of the status of the Bible and the Quran under intellectual property law, with emphasis on traditional knowledge and cultural expression
(Strathmore University, 2021)This paper critically examines the intellectual property law surrounding the Scriptures of the Abrahamic faiths: The Bible- consisting of the Old Testament and the New Testament- and the Quran. Despite being revered ... -
The gender principle and an appraisal of institutions’ obligations towards its attainment in Kenya’s parliament
(Strathmore University, 2021)The research is based on the 2:1 gender ratio imposed on the August House by Article 81(b).This is the Constitution’s historically motivated assertion of its aspiration enshrined in its Article 27(8) of not more than ... -
Non-regulation of virtual currencies: The chink in the anti-corruption armour
(Strathmore University, 2021)For a long time and with little success, Kenya has battled the vice that is corruption and misappropriation of public funds. Presently, with the emergence and continuous growth of digital currencies also known as virtual ... -
When the prey becomes the predator: Does justice equal a conviction? an analysis of the dominic ongwen case
(Strathmore University, 2021)Dominic Ongwen is not only an indicted war criminal but a former child soldier in one of the most brutal rebel groups that has conscripted over 30, 000 children. He is the representation of children that have been bred ... -
Sentencing of child offenders who turn eighteen at the time of or prior to sentencing in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Recognition that a young person does not magically gain full maturity and all the attributes of adulthood when they turn 18 is increasingly widespread within the criminal justice system. Courts in many jurisdictions worldwide ... -
The ethical nature of legal obligation: In search of a basis for interpreting article 259(1) of the constitution of Kenya, 2010
(Strathmore University, 2021)Constitutional interpretation in Kenya is crucial for the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, to improve the lives of Kenyans as desired, so much so Article 259(1) prescribes a definite approach of interpretation. This provision ... -
Informing Kenya’s perspective on climate change through climate litigation
(Strathmore University, 2021)Progress lies in economic development; however, it causes environmental harm. This dissertation examines the ability of transformative adjudication to combat the current unsustainable development trend in Kenya. It explores ... -
The Evaluation of the executive considering the achievement of transformative constitutionalism in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)This paper is a study of the concept of transformative constitutionalism; an idea developed by the American scholar Karl Klare with the basis of his study in South Africa. This study will engage with various scholars on ... -
The consent model under the data protection act; Introducing complimentary provisions to enhance protection
(Strathmore University, 2021)Individual data is a valuable commodity. The world of today places great importance on the information derived from persons all over the globe. That data is one with the individual and thus should be accorded the proper ... -
Generational statelessness and rights A case of children from the Nubian community in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Statelessness leaves individuals in vulnerable situations, it is primarily associated with lack of having ties to a country or in other words lack of nationality. Where certain individuals lack nationality, they fall victim ... -
Online defamation: Balancing reputational harm and the freedom of expression and the media
(Strathmore University, 2021)Legal remedies for reputational injury have come a long way since the slicing of one’s tongue. Reputational damage finds in the law a single refuge: Defamation. Black’s Law Dictionary defines defamation as ‘the offense ... -
Doping in athletics A critical analysis on the right to a fair hearing of an accused athlete
(Strathmore University, 2021)Most, if not all sports are governed by a regulatory framework. However, it is the efficacy of these frameworks that ensure fair and just enjoyment of the sport. There are a number of claims that have risen in athletics ...