The University of Nairobi (UoN) and Moi University are among several institutions that have not yet received approval to offer law programmes, according to the Council of Legal Education (CLE).

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CLE on Tuesday, July 7, published a list of institutions that are currently licensed to offer legal education programmes and those whose applications are still under consideration.

Among the universities whose law programme applications are pending are the UoN's Parklands Campus, Moi and Kabarak University Schools of Law.

Other universities whose applications are also pending include Africa Nazarene, Egerton, Rongo, Kenya Methodist, and Murang'a University of Technology.

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This means that CLE is still reviewing the applications, with the aforementioned universities required to address issues raised during the inspection and evaluation process.

CLE Chief Executive Officer Jack Mwimali emphasised that only institutions appearing on the licensed list are authorised to admit students into the approved legal education programmes.

Currently, institutions licensed to offer the Bachelor of Laws programme include Umma, Chuka, Tharaka, Zetech, Tom Mboya, Daystar, University of Embu, Kisii and Mount Kenya Universities.

Similarly, Riara, Kenyatta, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Strathmore, Maseno, and South Eastern Kenya University have all been licensed to offer law programmes.

For Master of Laws programmes, only Kenyatta University, Strathmore University, Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) and JKUAT have valid licences.

Under the Kenyan Constitution, specifically the Education Act, 2012, CLE is the only institution mandated to ensure institutions offering law programmes meet prescribed quality standards.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke