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Challenging security council's monopoly power over the use of force in enforcement actions that case ECOWAS
(Strathmore University, 2018)
The treaty of Lagos emerged in 1975 proposing a union of West African states. The treaty was initially meant for economic integration but a wave of political reforms and civil strife in the region led to its revision. This ...
An Analysis of the status of cohabitants in Kenya law and the challenges they face
(Strathmore University, 2018)
The Marriage Act1 does not provide for cohabitation as a legal union m Kenya. It only recognizes Customary, Hindu, Islamic, Christian and Civil marriages.2 The Marriage Act does however provide a definition for the word ...
Realizing animal rights and welfare: an analysis of the effectiveness of laws on the protection of domestic animals in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2016)
Throughout human history, animals have been used to improve the life of human beings in several ways. The products they produce such as milk and meat by cows and goats have been used by man as his fonn of sustenance. Other ...
The Challenge of legislating moral and civil wrongs in the cyberspace : a theory for internet regulatory policy
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)
The internet’s meteoric rise has provided vast areas of new opportunity and potential sources of efficiency for organizations of all sizes. It has however, also transformed the behavior of the criminal element within that ...
Redefining the substantive and procedural protections of Most Favoured Nation clauses in Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs)
(Strathmore University, 2018)
The MFN Clause has been subject to a change in interpretation an application following a series of cases arising from the both courts and tribunals. This study evaluates the history of the MFN Clause and contrasts it to ...
Legal recognition of style as an expressive right under the Kenyan constitution
(Strathmore University, 2018)
The main objective of this research project is to show that style is an artistic right whose freedom of expression should be protected by the law. This research is based on various sources of information such as; study of ...
Reforms needed on property laws on cohabitation
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)
The Marriage Act does not tackle the issue of cohabitation; However, it defines what to cohabit 1. The definition of cohabit given is; This is an arrangement where an unmarried couple lives together in a long term relationship ...
The Impact of media coverage of criminal trials on the impartiality of the courts
(Strathmore University, 2018)
Court impartiality is a fundamental right that is accorded to accused persons. This right is in pursuit of a broader right of fair hearing which is recognized both internationally and nationally. Various factors contribute ...
Access to justice: epistolary jurisdiction as a means of improving access to justice in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2016)
Access to justice is cardinal to the success and well-being of any democracy. To this effect various legislative mechanisms and avenues have been instituted in different democracies to ease enjoyment of this cardinal right ...
States’ non- Cooperation in the arrest and surrender of suspects of international crimes: an analysis of its precedents and impacts on the International Criminal Court
(Strathmore University, 2019)
States’ cooperation is at the core of the International Criminal Court, it requires the cooperation of
States to carry out some of the key functions which include arrest and surrender. Without cooperation in arrest and ...