Browsing LLB Research Projects (2018) by Title
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Habeas corpus as an effective remedy to enforced disappearance with respect to the Mariam & Hemed cases
(Strathmore University, 2018)Confinement of persons, by secretly hurrying them to a Gaol, where there sufferings are unknown should be a thing of the past, given the status of Habeas corpus as a non-limitable right under Article 25 of the Constitution ... -
The imp act of the use of implied trusts arising out of customary law rights in land disputes and its effect on the administration of justice
(Strathmore University, 2018)This project demonstrates the impact that the use of implied trusts has on the rights of land owners under the Kenyan land laws. It attempts to shows a trend in the use of implied trusts in land related issues using various ... -
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 ... -
Impediment to Refugee Status Determination in Kenya with specific reference to the right of Access To Information and Fair Administrative Action
(Strathmore University, 2018)Refugee and asylum seekers ' processing in host countries has been approached differently in different countries. Some countries are welcoming while others close their borders and/or deport them. This study aims to investigate ... -
Inadequacy of the current land laws to address the problem of land grabbing in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)Land grabbing has been a problem in Kenya since the colonial period. Successive governments have not been able to deal with this problem. The current land laws were enacted in order to deal with various land issues including ... -
Incorporating public policy in investor - state arbitration - A Case study of Africa and Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)Investor-state arbitration has been criticized as a tool for neo-colonial domination. Developing states have decried investment arbitration for encroaching on their sovereign duty to pursue sustainable development objectives ... -
Informing the Malabo Protocol Crime of Human Trafficking by determining the meaning of 'appropriate and effective measures' under Article 4(2)(g) of the Maputo Protocol
(Strathmore University, 2018)Human trafficking is defined as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboming or receipt of persons for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation in this regard includes forced prostitution or forms of sexual ... -
The Investigation and prosecution of sexual and gender based violence in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)The objectives of this research project are to outline the laws currently enacted to govern and combat Sexual and Gender Based violence in Kenya (SGBV), to outline the investigation and prosecution process of SGBV by laying ... -
IP rights related to medicine - are IP rights an impediment for accessing essential medicines in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)This research paper intends to demonstrate that essential medicines on patent do pose a barrier to access in terms of affordability. The research undertaken provides some empirical evidence on the prices of essential ... -
Kenya’s duty to ensure implementation of Article 26(4) in enhancing the right to reproductive health
(Strathmore University, 2018)The Constitution of Kenya (2010) established an entitlement to therapeutic abortions under article 26(4) following advocacy by women 's and international human rights groups that the strict rules regarding abortion in the ... -
The Lack of autonomy and independence of the sports tribunal in Kenya in comparison to the Courts Arbitration for Sports (CAS)
(Strathmore University, 2018)The problem that arises from the fact that the current position of the SDT in Kenya is a paradox. In forming the SDT as a mandate of the Judiciary Service Commission, it made the Disputes Tribunal part of the Judiciary. ... -
The Lacuna between the principle of non-refoulement and its interpretation in the courts and the states
(Strathmore University, 2018)The main aim of this research is to look into the principle of non refoulement and how it's interpreted by both courts and states so as to find out whether there is a lacuna that exists. The objectives of the study were: ... -
The Legal protection and commercial appropriation of personality rights of sports persons in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)Not only does the current legal framework in Kenya fail to provide for personality rights of sports persons but also courts have not set any precedence in regards to the commercial appropriation of these rights. Personality ... -
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 ... -
Minors, sex and the law: rethinking the regulation of consensual sex between minors in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)According to the Sexual Offences Act of Kenya (2006), minors cannot consent to sex. Any act of sex with a minor is deemed defilement, a strict liability offence, punishable by law. This provision in law was aimed at ... -
Non-refoulement: commentary on the proposed closure of Dadaab refugee camps
(Strathmore University, 2018)Kenya has been hosting refugees since the 1960s with their population at the time being less than 5,000. Since then the number of refugees in the country has grown with Dadaab refugee camp being among the largest in the ... -
The Pertinence of restorative justice in Kenya’s penal laws
(Strathmore University, 2018)Restorative justice processes are key in the achievement of criminal justice. Their aim is to involve victims and community members more intimately in repairing the harm done by criminal offenders while maintaining social ... -
Promoting restorative practices and child friendly justice for children in conflict with the law: the Kenyan context
(Strathmore University, 2018)The core objective of this study is to propose the adoption of restorative justice as a complementary mechanism of dealing with juvenile offenders in Kenya. This paper hypothesizes that high rates of recidivism and juvenile ... -
Property rights beyond property limits: an analysis of the right to unobstructed view in Kenya.
(Strathmore University, 2018)Land use planning regulations in developing countries often fail to achieve greater efficiency and equity in the use of urban land. As a result, plans often bear little or no relation to the people's needs and wishes and ... -
Property rights in cohabitation unions in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)Change is one thing in life that is inevitable. One of the changes the world has experienced in the late 20th century and early 2151 century is the emergence of the cohabitation institution. The Kenyan Marriage Act takes ...
