Browsing LLB Research Projects (2018) by Title
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Relaxing the stringent procedural rules governing private prosecutions in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)The application of the right to private prosecutions in criminal proceedings in Kenya has been challenged by rigid procedural rules of the State. These rules are set out in case law dating as far back as 1985 with the ... -
The Relevance of the Kenyan courts in attaining sustainable development and combatting undustrial pollution
(Strathmore University, 2018)Industrial pollution is a global problem which Kenya is grappling with. It causes detrimental effects to the environment and is hazardous to human health. Kenya’s progress lies in industrial development but industrialization ... -
Responsibility to protect vis-a-vis state sovereignty: the emerging doctrine
(Strathmore University, 2018)The dilemma of how to deal with and respond to humanitarian disasters and large-scale human rights abuses has become more and more the forefront of political and academic debate over the last few decades. The fact is ... -
Rethinking abortion in Kenya: a reproductive health right for victims of rape and sexual abuse
(Strathmore University, 2018)In Kenya today, abortion is and has always been considered as an emotive and sensitive matter. The public is tom between being pro-choice and prolife. The pro-life advocating for the unborn children while the pro-choice ... -
The Right to a fair hearing in Traditional Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)The objective of this study is to establish whether TDRMs in Kenya engender the right to a fair hearing in the adjudication of disputes Chapter 1 lays the background, it states the objectives and explains the theoretical ... -
The Right to a fair trial in sports arbitration
(Strathmore University, 2018)The research centers on the alternate dispute resolution method of sports arbitration and specifically, the right to a fair trial within this dispensation. Being as the topic a right to a fair trial is a broad one, emphasis ... -
Right to privacy in the wake of mobile money transfers in Kenya: is the data protection bill a step in the right direction?
(Strathmore University, 2018)Mobile Money Transfer has, in just a little over ten years, transformed the lives of millions of Kenyans in addition to greatly improving the economy of the county. Mobile money penetration in Kenya currently stands at 68% ... -
The Role pf religion in the realization and protection of human rights
(Strathmore University, 2018)World over, religion has been used as a tool for the violation of guaranteed rights and freedoms. As a result of this, emphasis has been made on the negative consequences brought about by the right to freedom of religion. ... -
Security council reform: an assessment of article 23 and 27.3 of the charter of the United Nations
(Strathmore University, 2018)This dissertation is geared towards providing an analytical study of the reform of the Security Council. This Chapter of the dissertation lays out an initial introduction. In addition, it illuminates on the problems which ... -
Social media and its effects on personality rights: the case for a defined legal framework on personality rights in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)Personality rights encompass the right of an individual to control the commercial use of their name, image, likeness or other unequivocal aspects of one's identity. Kenya does not have a defined legislative framework on ... -
Spousal claims to matrimonial property held in trusts and companies: a Kenyan perspective
(Strathmore University, 2018)This study investigates the hiding of matrimonial property by dishonest spouses in trusts or companies to frustrate the rights of the other spouse to the same property. The frustration of such rights usually takes place ... -
A Study of inequalities emerging from the 2007 employment laws
(Strathmore University, 2018)The new Kenyan labour laws are constantly frustrating Kenyan employers as they continue grappling with negative effects of implementing the laws. 1 While this is seen as an advantage to employees who, almost always, have ... -
A Study on community service orders in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)This dissertation is a study on the extents to which community service orders are utilized in Kenya as a sentencing option. The research for its writing proceeded on the hypothesis that community service orders meet the ... -
The Sustainability of Traditional Dispute Resolution Mechanism in criminal matters in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)Traditional dispute resolution mechanisms (TDRMs) have been used since time in memorial to resolves disputes, including criminal matters. However, since independence, they were used less frequently and perceived as inferior, ... -
To assess the role of the National Land Commission to resolve the problem of historical land injustices in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)Land matters are commonly dealt with by way of litigation. Historical Land injustices however, are complex because of the web of interests and rights involved; as such they cannot properly be resolved through litigation. ... -
The Unlawful impact of counter - terrorism operations on freedom from torture
(Strathmore University, 2018)Terrorism has greatly affected Kenya for over a decade, with recent attacks occurring as a result of the deployment of the Kenyan military to neighboring country Somalia. Terrorism is a matter that affects national security ... -
The Use of traditional dispute resolution mechanisms in resolving human-wildlife conflicts in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)Human-wildlife conflicts are not adequately addressed in the current legal framework. This is because the current legal framework mainly relies on litigation, compensation and killing of animals to resolve human-wildlife ...
