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GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 9073
GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 9073
THE LEGAL EDUCATION ACT
(No. 27 of 2012)
ACT
PURSUANT to section 8 (1) (f) of the Legal Education Act, 2012, laws of Kenya, it is notified for general information that under the provisions
of sections 2, 8 (1) (b), 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 48 of the Legal Education Act, 2012, the following is the status of Legal Education Providers and
Legal Education Programmes in Kenya.
(a) MASTER OF LAWS PROGRAMME
Name of Institution Faculty/School Licensed Programme Status
Strathmore Law School Master of Laws (LL.M.) License valid until 19th November, 2024
Mount Kenya University School of Law Master of Laws (LL.M.) License valid until 23rd March, 2026
7th July, 2023 THE KENYA GAZETTE
Name of Institution Faculty/School Licensed Programme Status
Catholic University of Eastern Africa Faculty of Law Master of Laws (LL.M.) License valid until 20th June, 2028
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology School of Law Master of Laws (LL.M.) License valid until 20th June, 2028
(b) BACHELOR OF LAWS PROGRAMME
Name of Institution, Faculty/School Licensed Programme Status
Daystar University School of Law, Valley Road
Campus
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) License valid until 31st July, 2023. Institution was
audited on 2nd June, 2023.
Mount Kenya University School of Law, Parklands
Campus
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) License valid until 31st July, 2023. Renewal of
License ongoing.
University of Nairobi Faculty of Law, Kisumu
Campus
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) License valid until 31st July, 2023. Institution has not
applied for renewal of license.
Kisii University School of Law Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) License valid until 16th April, 2024
University of Embu School of Law Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) License valid until 16th April, 2024
Umma University School of Law Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and
Sharia
License valid until 24th September, 2025
Africa Nazarene University School of Law Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) License valid until 10th December 2025
Chuka University Faculty of Law Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) License valid until 10th December 2025
Moi University School of Law Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) License valid until 10th December 2025
University of Nairobi Faculty of Law, Parklands
Campus
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) License valid until 10th December 2025
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, 2027
Strathmore Law School Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) License valid until 29th November, 2027
Maseno University School of Law Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) License valid until 29th November, 2027
South Eastern University of Kenya School of Law Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) License valid until 29th November, 2027
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and
Technology School of Law
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) License valid until 20th June, 2028
(c) DIPLOMA IN LAW PROGRAMME
Name of Institution Licensed Programme Status
Mount Kenya University School of Law, Parklands Campus
Faculty of Law
Diploma in Law License valid until 6th November, 2023
Kisii University School of Law Diploma in Law License valid until 16th April, 2024
Kenya Institute of Management Diploma in Law and Management License valid until 19th November, 2024
Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) Faculty of Law Diploma in Law License valid until 29th November, 2027
(d) PENDING APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSING/ RENEWAL OF LICENSE AS LEGAL EDUCATION PROVIDER
Name of Institution Licensed Programme Status
Mount Kenya University School
of Law, Parklands Campus
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and
Diploma in Law
The Institution applied for renewal of license and audited on 5th April,
2023. Pending inspection by Council.
Kenya School of Law Diploma in Law (Para Legal Studies) The Institution was inspected by Council on the 2nd June, 2022. License
application in progress. The institution is required to undertake corrective
actions before re-inspection.
Riara Law School Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) The Institution applied for renewal of license on the 7th September, 2022.
Council inspected the Institution on the 26th May, 2023. Pending
determination by Council.
Kenyatta University School of
Law
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) The Institution applied for renewal of license on the 7th September, 2022
and audited on 23rd February, 2023. Pending inspection by Council.
Dated this 23rd June, 2023.
MARY M. MUTUGI (MS.),
Ag. Secretary/Chief Executive Officer,
MR/5161084 Council of Legal Education.
Dated the 23rd June, 2023.
MARY M. MUTUGI (MS.),
Ag. Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Council of Legal Education.
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Details
- Act / Legislation
- THE LEGAL EDUCATION ACT
- Reference
- No. 27 of 2012
- Section
- section 8 (1) (f)
- Signed By
- MARY M. MUTUGI (MS.)
- Title
- Ag. Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Council of Legal Education
- Date Signed
- 23rd June 2023
- Page
- 30
- Extraction Method
- regex
Source Gazette
Vol. CXXV No. 157
Published 2nd March 2023