- Egerton University and the Council for Legal Education have renewed cooperation aimed at strengthening legal education standards.
- The engagement focused on curriculum implementation, quality assurance, practical training and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- University officials also outlined plans to expand postgraduate legal education and strengthen professional training opportunities.
Egerton University has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the quality and professional standards of legal education through continued collaboration with the Council for Legal Education (CLE).
The commitment was made during a courtesy call to the university by a CLE delegation led by Lady Justice Agnes Murgor, a member of the Council, and Prof. Anna Konuche, Director of Standards, Licensing, Supervision and Compliance.
The delegation was received by Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic Affairs, Prof. Bernard Aduda, who represented Vice-Chancellor Prof. Isaac O. Kibwage.
Prof. Aduda highlighted progress made by the Faculty of Law in curriculum implementation, research, legal writing, practical training and competency-based education.
He also noted the faculty’s participation in international moot court competitions and ongoing efforts to improve infrastructure, academic support and postgraduate legal education.
University eyes expanded postgraduate training
Prof. Ruth Aura said the university is exploring opportunities to expand postgraduate programmes, including a proposed Master of Laws (LL.M.), alongside consultancy and other professional programmes.
Lady Justice Murgor stressed the need for universities to maintain high standards in legal education, saying institutional reputation should not be compromised by poor quality.
“We must ensure that all the requirements are in place so that we are not licensing just because we are licensing, but because we are actually providing the service that we are seeking to ensure,” she said.
The engagement also focused on regulatory requirements, quality assurance, curriculum implementation and opportunities for sustained cooperation between Egerton University and CLE.
Both institutions reaffirmed their commitment to continuous improvement in legal education and ensuring graduates acquire the skills needed to meet professional demands.
The partnership is expected to strengthen the quality of legal training while preparing graduates to contribute effectively to the legal profession and national development.
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Egerton University’s Faculty of Law has a longstanding relationship with CLE, having received approval to offer legal studies in 2016. Current reporting on CLE’s licensing records also lists Egerton among universities compliant and licensed to offer the Bachelor of Laws degree.
By Bernard Magada
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