Browsing LLB Research Projects (2017) by Issue Date
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Surrogacy: re-evaluating the existing presumptions of motherhood
(Strathmore University, 2017)Despite the nuances that have emerged as a result of surrogacy arrangements, it would seem that this has been a common practice in many different parts of the world. Indeed, infertility has been considered an issue since ... -
A Critique of the role of the government in combatting human trafficking in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)Human trafficking has been defined as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, ... -
The legal framework for whistleblower protection in Kenya and examination of economic crimes
(Strathmore University, 2017)Whistle blowing is important as it reduces illegality and encourages transparency in any organization since it instils fear on the people committing the wrong and the consequences that come with it.1 Economic fraud destroys ... -
The FIFA rule of non-interference: how it contributes to corruption and how it contravenes Kenyan law
(Strathmore University, 2017)The FIFA rule of non-interference was created undoubtedly with good intention, that is, for the betterment and development of football around the world by preventing governmental and political interference in football ... -
The Correlation between forced evictions and housing right violations in developing nations hosting the FIFA world cup
(Strathmore University, 2017)For quite some time, the FIFA World Cup has been linked to Human Rights violations. However, forced evictions and housing rights violations seem to occur more severely in developing countries which host the International ... -
Implementation of directors’ duties in the strive for sound corporate governance in Kenya: lessons from Uchumi Supermarkets Limited
(Strathmore University, 2017)This research was conducted with the main objective of establishing the implementation mechanism available in Kenya to ensure sound corporate governance within the markets regulatory by assessing the level of accountability ... -
Effectiveness of the Ethics and Anti - Corruption Commision in combating corruption within the executive in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)One of the impediments that hinder Kenya’s economic growth is corruption. It has crept into the various arms of the governments and its respective institutions and as a result has stifled Kenya’s economic growth. Corruption ... -
Embryo personhood and how it affects disposal procedures in IN vitro fertilization
(Strathmore University, 2017)Assisted reproduction technologies are fairly new to Kenya and therefore have not been subjected to the necessary legal scrutiny. This is especially true of in vitro fertilization which describes the process where the ... -
Demystifying the concept of peremptory norms: the nature and scope of jus cogens
(Strathmore University, 2017)Humanity must be governed by a set of ideals. Ideals that stretch beyond what can be seen, a law that exists outside the realm of time and legislation, a law that invalidates what does not coincide with it. This law is jus ... -
A Regional right against air pollution : the applicability of the requirement to exhaust local remedies in the context of the right to a clean and healthy environment under the African charter
(Strathmore University, 2017)Human rights appear to have different implications amongst different peoples predicated upon their particular political, religious, social, and cultural settings. The European Court of Human Rights in Lautsi and Others v ... -
The Applicability of traditional dispute resolution mechanisms in criminal cases in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)Before the advent of colonialism, Africans had their own mechanisms of dispute resolution which were based on the customary law applicable at the time. These mechanisms, otherwise referred to as traditional dispute resolution ... -
Corporate governance for state corporations: a case for the twotier board structure
(Strathmore University, 2017)State corporations are essential as they are mandated to provide public goods and services and cater to the general welfare of members of the public. State corporations in Kenya have served different purposes in different ... -
Legal certainty and the pursuit of justice: A legal discussion
(Strathmore University, 2017)This paper shall contrast two methods of judging, the first method being one that emphasises justice as the primary reason for the judge deciding in the manner that he/she did- justiceoriented judging- and the second being ... -
The Effectiveness of sentencing of criminal offenders in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)The main objective of this paper is to assess the effectiveness of sentencing in Kenya. Section 24 of the Penal Code highlights the punishments that can be accorded to an offender once they are convicted of a crime. The ... -
Evaluation of the mandate of the relevant institutions in addressing the squatter problem in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)Squatter settlements are considered as residential areas inhabited by the very poor who have no access to land tenure of their own, and hence "squat" on vacant land, either private or public.Squatter settlement is the ... -
Giving rights to the outlawed among us: decriminalizing Kenya’s anti-sodomy laws
(Strathmore University, 2017)Kenya’s Penal Code, imported from our colonial master, has, since it came into force, contained provisions prohibiting same-sex activity as an unnatural offence, punishable to up to 14 years’ imprisonment. The result of ... -
Environmental refugees: exposing their protection gaps in international law
(Strathmore University, 2017)This dissertation explores two principal research questions: first, whether international law provides for a mechanism that protects those moving away from harsh environmental conditions and secondly, whether existing ... -
The Use of marital property agreements for the division of matrimonial property upon divorce in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)Marital agreements have been used for the division of matrimonial property upon divorce by couples for several years.However, their enforcement has been challenging. In Kenya the Matrimonial Property Act allows spouses to ... -
An Assesment of the enforcement of minimum wage legislation in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)This dissertation looks to assess on the enforcement of minimum wages laws in Kenya. It does this by investigating on the exact extent of the enforcement of these laws and thereafter looking to evaluate on the factors ... -
Community land tenure and exploration of oil in Turkana, Kenya.
(Strathmore University, 2017)Land tenure, which is who owns what interest over what land, has always been a contentious issue, this is because of the finite nature of land. Land in Kenya has been a sensitive issue due to the historical land injustices ...
