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CEO’s Employment rights during dismissal stage under the Employment Act: an analysis of typical Kenyan court judgments
(Strathmore University, 2022)This study explored the basic definition of CEO under employment acts in different countries, typical CEO dismissal cases in Kenya, focusing on CEO employment rights, reasons of CEO dismissal, reasons why these disputes ... -
Assessing the nature of regulatory enforcement by the Council of Legal Education and its effect on corporate governance of law schools in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2022)There has been an uproar over the declining quality of legal professionals in Kenya that has got various stakeholders interrogating what the problem could be. The regulator of legal education and training in Kenya, the ... -
Anticipating and mitigating the legal risks resulting from default on external debt from China
(Strathmore University, 2022)In the absence of legal provisions anticipating and protecting against the legal risks of default on external debt from China (a non-Paris Club creditor), Kenya remains exposed to insolvency or debt restructuring procedures ... -
Administrative justice in taxation: an evaluation of KRA’s administrative practices
(Strathmore University, 2022)Administrative justice is a fundamental requirement of a society based on the rule of law. It indicates a commitment to the principle that the government, and its administration, must act within the scope of legal authority. ... -
Money laundering and real estate sector in Kenya: towards robust regulation
(Strathmore University, 2022)The problem this study seeks to address is how the failure to impose money-laundering reporting obligations on all non-financial actors who play a critical role in land transactions where the real estate sector falls is ... -
Flattening the insolvency curve: the adaptability and responsiveness of Kenya’s corporate insolvency law in tackling pandemic and economic depression insolvencies
(Strathmore University, 2022)The covid-19 viral pandemic has negatively affected global economic growth prompting governments across the world to set up fiscal and monetary policy interventions to mitigate the adverse effects of the pandemic on their ... -
Advancing transparent disclosure in petroleum governance: a comparative study of the transparency provisions in the model petroleum agreements in Kenya and Nigeria
(Strathmore University, 2022)Natural resources, especially oil and gas, play a pivotal role toward the socio-economic development of a country. However, despite makings steps towards maximizing the full socio-economic benefits of oil production ... -
The Rationale for and enforcement of continuous disclosure frameworks in securities regulation in South Africa
(Strathmore University, 2022)Companies listed on financial markets are expected to disclose new non-public material information to investors and market participants. Continuous disclosure entails that investors always envisage being promptly informed ... -
Women trafficking in Kenya: assessing the policy, legal and institutional framework
(Strathmore University, 2022)Kenya has been identified as a tier 2 Country when it comes to combatting human trafficking this is according to the Trafficking in Persons Report 2020, this means that Kenya does not quite comply with the standards put ... -
Inclusion of lawyers as reporting entities for money laundering in Kenya: implementation challenges and way forward
(Strathmore University, 2022)This research is examines the implementation challenges faced by the legal profession in Kenya in complying with their intended gatekeeping role, in an effort to detect and prevent furtherance of money laundering activities. ... -
The Impact of contract disclosure regulations on the competitiveness of the Kenyan upstream petroleum industry
(Strathmore University, 2022)In this study, the researcher examines the relationship between contract disclosure laws in the recently published Kenyan Petroleum Act, 2019 and the competitiveness of Kenya’s upstream petroleum industry. The researcher ... -
The Adequacy of the legal framework in guaranteeing the equitable distribution of profit oil to the local community in the oil and gas sector in Turkana, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2022)The discovery of minerals and petroleum in a country is often a cause for celebration to its citizens. This is rightly so as it is expected that trading in these resources will result in growth of an economy and improve ... -
Sovereignty and the legality of collateralization of strategic national assets as security for loan procurement: China-Africa Relations
(Strathmore University, 2022)In the early years of the new millennium, African countries long starved of development finance found a new partner in China, with many governments eager to procure readily available loan facilities to spur much needed ... -
Occupational health and safety framework in the upstream oil and gas sector: a case study of Rwanda
(Strathmore University, 2021)Rwanda’s upstream oil and gas sector has realized the benefit for exploring its natural resource having recently discovered commercially viable quantities of oil and gas. Rwanda is still at its nascent stages of oil and ... -
Assessment of tax incentives for contractors in Kenya’s upstream oil and gas legislative framework
(Strathmore University, 2021)Tax and tax related incentives applicable in Kenya’s upstream oil and gas sector are defined in two main statutes: The Income Tax Act and the Petroleum Act, 2019. Since 2010, Kenya’s taxation regime has undergone numerous ... -
Regulation of Fintech: analysis of data protection provisions aimed at protecting consumers in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)There is no single universal definition of financial technology (Fintech). Fintech can be defined as the delivery of monetary solutions using technology or even the integration and use of technology within finance. The use ... -
Evaluating the case for a unified model of regulation in the financial services sector in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)The Financial services sector plays a crucial role in the economy of any country. To make sure that the financial sector is stable, it is prudent to regulate it. A sound regulatory framework is thus important to safeguard ... -
A Review of Kenya’s Public Private Partnerships legal framework for implementing infrastructure projects by county governments
(Strathmore University, 2021)A Public Private Partnership (PPP) allows a public authority to benefit from the participation of the private sector in managing and financing public service expansion by outsourcing risk and by harnessing the innovative ... -
Exploring financial inclusion in Kenya through cryptocurrencies: a case for a regulatory framework
(Strathmore University, 2021)The use and reliance on cryptocurrencies have gained significant popularity around the world and developing countries such as Kenya have not been left out of this trend. In Kenya, which is the focus of this dissertation, ... -
Kenya's legal framework for local content in oil and gas: a case for a community centred approach
(Strathmore University, 2021)Oil and natural gas are essential to the economic development of countries. They ensure that countries have energy security which is vital for their growth. However, this study notes that most countries where oil and gas ...