Building on the legacy of excellence from the 11th Africa Regional Rounds in April 2024, Kabarak University Law School has once again made history by clinching victory at the 12th Africa Regional Rounds of the 23rd John H Jackson Moot Court Competition, focused on international trade law. This competition was held at Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya, from 23rd to 26th April 2025.
Domestic violence remains a persistent scourge in the lives of many Kenyans, with thousands of victims being reported yearly.[1] Domestic violence is violence or the threat of violence against a person currently in or has been in a domestic relationship.[2] Although domestic violence typically occurs between two or more adults, children can also be affected, either as direct victims or through indirect exposure.[3] While the direct victims of domestic violence come out scathed and jaded, this paper contends that the lasting impact on children is equally profound. These children do not simply observe violence; they internalise it, carrying psychological trauma and behavioural patterns into adulthood. When these children later appear in Court as offenders in domestic violence cases, should their traumatic upbringing mitigate their sentence? Or, conversely, where they have undergone therapy or received substantial help and thus comprehend the consequences of domestic violence fully, should this be treated as an aggravating factor?
Kenya has taken remarkable strides in championing gender equality and eradicating discrimination, with the Constitution in Article 27 explicitly prohibiting bias on the grounds of sex. However, the absence of a precise constitutional definition of gender has ignited legal and societal discourse, stirring debates on whether to embrace a more inclusive interpretation, one that acknowledges and affirms the existence of intersex persons. The lack of clear gender designation highlights the systemic challenges intersex individuals face, including difficulties in obtaining essential documents.[2] Over the years, Kenyan courts have delivered progressive judgments, such as the Baby A,[3] and the RM case which have pushed for the recognition and protection of intersex individuals.[4]
On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, the Avid Readers’ Forum hosted a significant webinar on the relationship between the International Criminal Court and Africa. The discussion was based on an article authored by Prof. Brandon Cannon, Dr. Maraga Bosire, and Mr. Dominic Pkalya, titled The International Criminal Court and Africa. The panel featured distinguished experts: Dr. Owiso Owiso, a renowned public intellectual and scholar in public international law, and Mr. Eugene Kanyugo, an advanced public international law LLM graduate from Leiden University. The session was moderated by Ruth Jebet, a finalist law student at Kabarak Law School.
Demonstrating legal acumen and advocacy excellence, Kabarak Law School showcased its prowess at the 1st Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration (NCIA) Domestic Arbitration Moot 2025. Our distinguished team—Kelvin Musyimi, Austin Onditi, Festus Bahati, and Esther Mwangangi, under the expert mentorship of Joseph Mungai—secured the 1st Runners-Up position in a fiercely contested competition. The team's exceptional legal research and writing also earned them the prestigious Best Memorial Award.
With the 2027 elections coming up, the question of gender equality is intensifying by the day. This is exemplified with the looming conversation of the scrapping of the woman representative seat.[2] Article 27(8) of the Constitution mandates that no more than two-thirds of members in elective public bodies be of the same gender.[3] Additionally, Article 81(b) requires electoral systems to comply with this principle.[4] Gender equality in this context, refers to the equitable inclusion of women as compared to men in both elective and appointive seats as envisioned in article 27(3).[5]
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