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Effect of wide judicial discretion on the legality of sentencing at the Icty
(Strathmore University, 2017)This dissertation looks into the jurisprudence of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and identifies that the judges enjoyed unfettered judicial discretion in sentencing due to the minimal provisions ... -
Enhancing the fight against corruption in Kenya: making the case for conferral of prosecutorial powers on the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
(Strathmore University, 2017)The main objective of this dissertation is to prove that the EACC has been ineffective in the fight against corruption due to the absence of prosecutorial powers. It analyses the history of corruption in Kenya in order to ... -
Assessment of the legislative safeguards present in Kenya with regards to unhealthy foods in light of them being identified as a contributing factor to non-communicable diseases
(Strathmore University, 2017)Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) pose a significant threat to economic production and growth. One of the risk factors that can be attributed to the rise of NCDs is an unhealthy lifestyle which consists of consumption of ... -
A Contractual marriage: what is the place of prenuptial agreements in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)The laws of Kenya define a marriage as a voluntary union between a man and a woman whether in a polygamous or monogamous union and must be registered in accordance with the Marriage Act'. The Holy book defines marriage as ... -
A Critique of the victim protection act, 2014 from the point of view of women as victims of crime
(Strathmore University, 2017)Women in African societies have always been "victims" of their own societies with lower status and fewer rights than their male counterparts. They have been considered inferior to men, with the consequence that power, ... -
An Analysis of water resource institutions and their efficiency in water pollution prevention: the case of Nairobi water
(Strathmore University, 2017)The starting point of this research the extent of water pollution problem in Nairobi River. Poor water governance has been found to be among the major contributors of water pollution and this paper explores the institutions ... -
How to deal with inter-chamber deadlock caused by article 113
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)This paper critically examines the inadequacy of Article 113 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Article 113 of the Constitution states that if the National Assembly and Senate do not agree on a certain version of a bill ... -
Inadequacy of the Kenyan penal system: the study of retributive justice, and restorative justice as an alternative justice system
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)The main objective of this dissertation was to explore the possibility of restorative justice being applied as an alternative to retributive justice, seeing that the current Kenyan penal system seem to have failed. This ... -
Rights of the marginalized communities: an appraisal of the constitution of Kenya 2010
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)The concept of marginalized groups was first formally recognized in the Constitution of Kenya 2010 (2010 Constitution). This was the first step in the recognition of these groups after a long history of discrimination and ... -
The Role of judicial lawmaking in enhancing judicial legitimacy: an African sub-regional court perspective
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)This paper aims to establish a cogent understanding of the relationship between judicial lawmaking and legitimacy of African Regional Economic Community Courts (RECs). It undertakes this by broadening that previous ... -
Unearthing the underlying factors that limit the enforcement of the legal framework relating to the protection of wildlife resources in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)Wildlife resources in Kenya contribute a large percentage of the country's economy and are considered a sense of pride for many African countries, including Kenya. However, our wildlife resources are under threat following ... -
Assessing whether codification of directors’ fiduciary duties will facilitate at least partly improved corporate governance in Kenya: a critical analysis of the duty to promote the success of the company
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)Kenya has in the past witnessed numerous collapses of banks, insurance companies, stockbrokers as well as state corporations. These failures have highly been attributed by numerous authors to the weak regulatory framework ... -
Sports and drugs: a critical analysis of the legal framework on doping in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)Doping has been inadequately provided for in law, policy and practice in Kenya over a long period of time. Proliferation of doping cases among Kenyan athletes raised doubts over the ability of the Kenyan legal framework ... -
Why Democracies fail and the effect of checked government on presidential powers as granted by the 2010 constitution of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)The three objectives of this study are to question whether democracy is the best form of governance; to show the effects of checked government in a democratic context, on presidential powers and to highlight the consequences ... -
An Analysis on child labour laws in Kenya; a quest for the best interests of the child
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)Child labor continues to be widespread phenomena across the globe. Worldwide over 215 million children have been reported to be working many of them fulltime. Some of the regions that have recorded the highest numbers of ... -
The Rights to land of indigenous peoples’ in Kenya: a case study of the Ogiek community and the conflict of articles portrayed in the constitution of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)The Ogiek are believed to be the first people to have settled in Eastern Africa and were found inhabiting all Kenyan forests before 1800AD. Due to domination and assimilation, the community is slowly becoming extinct with ... -
Equality under the Succession Act Cap 160
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)The revised Succession Act has done a good job in trying to harmonize the customary succession laws, with that of the current succession laws, however quite a number of gaps have been left out and in particular with regard ... -
Analysis of the effectiveness of technovation law in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)The idea of technovation law is a fairly recent practice in Kenya that has risen from technological advances which influence innovation. This research paper focuses on the implementation of the law in Kenya in comparison ... -
Marriage and matrimonial property law in Kenya: reconciling the Kenya constitution (2010) and the tenets of Islamic law
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)The Republic of Kenya is characterized by ethnic and religious diversity. Individual ethnic groups have their own traditional customary laws and practices. Each of the many religious groups in Kenya, such as Christians, ... -
Securing tenure rights in informal settlements
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)The Constitution of Kenya provides that every citizen has the right to property. The provision ensures that an individual or group of people that acquire land have the protection to own this property if acquired lawfully. ...
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