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UoN, Moi varsity among the nine institutions yet to receive approval to offer law programmes, the Council of Legal Education (CLE) has announced.
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In a notice published on Tuesday, July 7, the CLE released a list of institutions licensed to offer legal education programmes, while identifying those whose applications for accreditation remain under review.
The University of Nairobi (UoN) and Moi University are among the institutions yet to receive approval to offer law programmes, the Council of Legal Education (CLE) has announced.
In a notice published on Tuesday, July 7, the CLE released a list of institutions licensed to offer legal education programmes, while identifying those whose applications for accreditation remain under review.
Among the institutions with pending applications for accreditation of their law programmes are the University of Nairobi’s Parklands Campus, Moi University, and Kabarak University School of Law.
Others awaiting approval include Africa Nazarene University, Egerton University, Rongo University, Kenya Methodist University, Mt. Kenya University, and Murang’a University of Technology.
This means the Council of Legal Education (CLE) is still reviewing the applications, with the affected universities required to address issues identified during the inspection and evaluation process before a decision is made.
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CLE Chief Executive Officer Jack Mwimali said only institutions appearing on the council’s list of licensed providers are authorised to admit students into the approved legal education programmes.
Institutions currently licensed to offer the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme include Umma, Chuka, Tharaka, Zetech, Tom Mboya, Daystar, the University of Embu, Kisii University, Mount Kenya University, Riara, Kenyatta University, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Strathmore, Maseno and South Eastern Kenya University.
For the Master of Laws (LLM) programme, valid licences have been granted only to Kenyatta University, Strathmore University, the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).
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Under the Constitution and the Education Act, 2012, the Council of Legal Education (CLE) is the statutory body mandated to ensure institutions offering law programmes comply with prescribed quality standards.
Before granting accreditation or a licence, the council assesses whether an institution meets key requirements, including having qualified academic staff and an approved curriculum.
It also evaluates the adequacy of learning facilities and requires institutions to demonstrate sufficient financial capacity to sustainably offer the programme.
By Frank Mugwe
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