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GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 945
GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 945
THE LEGAL EDUCATION ACT
(Cap. 16B)
ACT
NOTICE is given under the provisions of sections 2, 8 (1) (b), 18,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 48 of the Legal Education Act, the following are
the only licensed Legal Education Providers and Legal Education
Programmes in Kenya as indicated under each respective cluster.
(a) Master of Laws Programme
Name of Institution
Faculty/School
Licensed
Programme Status
Mount Kenya University
School of Law
Master of Laws
(LL.M.)
License valid until
23rd March, 2026
Catholic University of
Eastern Africa Faculty of
Law
Master of Laws
(LL.M.)
License valid until
21st September 2028
Jomo Kenyatta University
of Agriculture and
Technology School of Law
Master of Laws
(LL.M.)
License valid until
20th June, 2028
Strathmore Law School Master of Laws
(LL.M.)
License valid until
17th April, 2030
(b) Bachelor of Laws Programme
Name of Institution,
Faculty/School
Licensed
Programme Status
Egerton University Faculty
of Law
Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.)
License valid until
16th June, 2026
Kabarak University School
of Law
Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.)
License valid until
16th June, 2026
Catholic University of
Eastern Africa (CUEA)
Faculty of Law
Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.)
License valid until
29th November,
Strathmore Law School Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.)
License valid until
29th November,
284 284
Name of Institution,
Faculty/School
Licensed
Programme Status
Maseno University School
of Law
Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.)
License valid until
29th November,
South Eastern University
of Kenya School of Law
Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.)
License valid until
29th November,
Jomo Kenyatta University
of Agriculture and
Technology School of Law
Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.) License valid until
20th June, 2028
Riara Law School Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.)
License valid until
21st September,
Kenyatta University
School of Law
Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.)
License valid until
21st September,
Daystar University School
of Law – Athi River
Campus
Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.)
License valid until
9th April, 2029
University of Embu School
of Law
Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.)
License valid until
9th April, 2029
Kisii University School of
Law
Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.)
License valid until
9th April, 2029
Mount Kenya University
School of Law - Parklands
Campus
Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.)
License valid until
9th April, 2029
Zetech University School
of Law
Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.)
License valid until
14th October, 2030
Tom Mboya University
School of Law
Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.)
License valid until
14th October 2030
Tharaka University School
of Law
Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.)
License valid until
19th December,
(c) Diploma in Law Programme
Name of Institution Licensed Programme Status
Catholic University of
Eastern Africa (CUEA)
Faculty of Law
Diploma in Law License valid until
29th November,
Mount Kenya University
School of Law–Parklands
Campus Faculty of Law
Diploma in Law License valid until
9th April 2029
Kisii University School of
Law
Diploma in Law License valid until
9th April, 2029
Kenya School of Law Diploma in Law
(Para Legal
Studies)
License valid until
9th April 2029
(d) Pending Applications for Renewal of License as Legal Education
Providers
Name of
Institution
Licensed
Programme
Status
UMMA
University
School of Law
Bachelor of
Laws (LL.B.)
and Sharia
Institution license expired on 24th
September, 2025.Institution applied
for renewal of license on 18th
September, 2025. Institution to be
audited on 20th January, 2026.
Africa
Nazarene
University
School of Law
Bachelor of
Laws (LL.B.)
Institution license expired on 10th
December, 2025. Institution applied
for renewal of license on 17th
November, 2025. Application for
renewal of license under review.
Pending audit and inspection by
Council.
Chuka
University
Faculty of
Law
Bachelor of
Laws (LL.B.)
Institution license expired on 10th
December 2025. Institution made
payment for renewal of license on
22nd April, 2025. Institution has
not submitted documents for
application of renewal of license.
Moi
University
School of Law
Bachelor of
Laws (LL.B.)
Institution license expired on 10th
December 2025. Institution applied
for renewal of license in November
2025. Application for renewal of
Name of
Institution
Licensed
Programme
Status
license under review. Pending audit
and inspection by Council.
University of
Nairobi
Faculty of
Law-
Parklands
Campus
Bachelor of
Laws (LL.B.)
Institution license expired on 10th
December, 2025. Institution applied
for renewal of license on 14th
November 2025. Application for
renewal of license under review.
Pending audit and inspection by
Council.
Dated the 19th December, 2025.
BUSALILE JACK MWIMALI (PROF.),
MR/8081602 Secretary/CEO, Council of Legal Education.
Dated the 19th December, 2026.
BUSALILE JACK MWIMALI (PROF.),
Secretary/CEO, Council of Legal Education.
Extracted Entities (1)
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Details
- Act / Legislation
- THE LEGAL EDUCATION ACT
- Reference
- Cap. 16B
- Signed By
- BUSALILE JACK MWIMALI (PROF.)
- Title
- Secretary/CEO, Council of Legal Education
- Date Signed
- 19th December 2026
- Page
- 23
- Extraction Method
- regex
Source Gazette
Vol. CXXVIII No. 14
Published 2nd January 2026