Bachelor of Laws : LLB
Minimum Admission Requirements
The minimum admission requirements for the Bachelor of Laws programme are:
- A mean grade of C+ (Plus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education or its equivalent with at least B (Plain) in English or Kiswahili;
- At least three Principal Passes in the Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education Examination;
- A degree from a recognized University; or
- A Credit Pass in a diploma in law examination from an accredited institution, a C (Plain) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education and a C+ (Plus) in English
Procedure for Application for Admission to the University
- Application for undergraduate degree for government sponsored students can be made online through Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Services (KUCCPS) website upon meeting the required cluster points.
- Applications for self-sponsored undergraduate degree programme should be addressed to The Registrar (Academic), Kenyatta University on prescribed forms or online by visiting Kenyatta University website (http://admissions.ku.ac.ke/)
Duration of the Programme
The Law Programme takes a minimum of eight (8) semesters of full time attendance of lectures offered at the School. This equates to two semesters per calendar year of sixteen (16) weeks that constitute fourteen (14) weeks of class contact time and two (2) weeks of examinations.
Academic Calendar
The following is a diagrammatic representation of the School’s Calendar indicating the typical milestones in the journey of a new student until completion of their degree course. The intake of new students usually occurs once in September when the University’s academic calendar commences.
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Sept -Dec |
Jan-April |
May-Aug |
Sept -Dec |
Jan-April |
May-Aug |
Sept-Dec |
Jan-April |
May-Aug |
Sept-Dec |
Jan-April |
May-Nov |
DEC |
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1/1 |
1/2 |
B |
2/1 |
2/2 |
JA |
3/1 |
3/2 |
CE |
4/1 |
4/2 |
Awaiting processing for graduation |
G |
KEY
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1/1 - First year, First semester 1/2 - First year, Second semester 2/1 - Second year, First semester 2/2 - Second year, Second semester 3/1 - Third year, First Semester 3/2 - Third year, Second Semester 4/1 - Fourth year, First Semester 4/2 - Fourth year, Second Semester |
B- Break |
N/B
All students are expected to adhere to this time-frame except in circumstances permitted by the University Senate at any one time. In such cases, a student may defer their studies subject to the time limits applicable under the relevant Kenyatta University regulations. Where students face difficulties with paying their fees for any semester, they can take the ‘semester off’ by making a formal application to the Registrar (Academic) who communicates the approval in writing.
Mode of Delivery of the Programme
The course units comprising the law programme are undertaken mainly during the semester and involve students attending lectures on a face-to-face basis, or any other mode of delivery authorized by the University.
Each course unit is allocated three hours per week which is broken into two sessions of two and one hour respectively undertaken on separate days of the week. Some course units however are taken ‘out’ of semester and these have a practical element to them.
Students Assessment
Student assessment at Kenyatta University is regulated by University’s Examination Procedures and Policy Guidelines. The policy outlines procedures for administration of examinations, assessments and processing of results. It also highlights the functions of various examinations boards from Department to Senate levels.
All units are examined at the end of the semester in which they are taken unless otherwise specified. Only those students who are duly registered are allowed to sit examinations. Each student must attend at least 2/3 of the lectures for a unit in a semester to be allowed to sit for the final examination in that unit.
Structure of Semester Examinations
Type Weighting (%)
Examination (Sit-in 2 hours) 70%
Continuous Assessment Tests (The first CATs is sit-in and
the second is either group work or
individual take away assignment) 30%
Total 100%
Grading System
Each unit is marked out of 100%. The marks are translated into literal grades as follows:
A - 70% and above
B - 60% - 69%
C - 50% - 59%
D – 40 – 49%
E - (Fail 0- 39)
Graduation and Certification Requirements
To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Programme, a candidate must take and pass a total of at least fifty two (52) course units. This includes all the units designated as core units in the curriculum and thus mandatory. In addition students must have undertaken and passed the following practical units:
- Judicial Attachment – the equivalence of 45 hours of lectures
- Clinical Externship – the equivalence of 45 hours of lectures
- Public Interest Law and Practice-the equivalence of 45 hours of lectures
Classification for Award of Degree
Overall Average Mark Degree Classification
70% and above First Class Honours
60% and below 69% Second Class Honours (Upper Division)
50% and below 59% Second Class (Lower Division)
40% and below 49% Pass
UNITS OFFERED AT KENYATTA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW UNDER 2016-2020 CURRICULUM
FIRST SEMESTER UNITS
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S/NO |
UNIT CODE |
UNIT NAME |
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FIRST YEAR UNITS- ALL CORE |
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1 |
LPR 108 |
LAW OF CONTRACT I |
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2 |
LPL 102 |
TORT 1 |
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3 |
LPR 102 |
LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING 1 |
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4 |
LPR 101 |
SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS OF LAW |
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5 |
LPR 104 |
LEGAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS |
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6 |
LPL 110 |
CRIMINAL LAW I |
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7 |
UCU 110 |
COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATIVE SKILLS |
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8 |
UCU 112 |
CREATIVITY & INNOVATION |
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SECOND YEAR UNITS- ALL CORE |
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1 |
LPL 207 |
LAW OF PROPERTY IN LAND I |
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2 |
LPL 200 |
EQUITY |
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3 |
LPL 202 |
FAMILY LAW |
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4 |
LPR 206 |
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II |
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5 |
LPR 200 |
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
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6 |
LPR 201 |
EVIDENCE I |
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7 |
LPL 214 |
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW |
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THIRD YEAR CORE UNITS |
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1 |
LCC 307 |
LAW OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATION I |
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2 |
LCC 309 |
COMMERCIAL LAW I |
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3 |
LIL 300 |
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW |
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4 |
LIL 312 |
CLINICAL SEMINAR 1 |
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5 |
LIL 313 |
MOOTING II |
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ELECTIVES |
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1 |
LCC 303 |
INSURANCE LAW |
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2 |
LPL 301 |
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW |
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3 |
LPR 302 |
ELECTORAL LAW |
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4 |
LPL 302 |
CHILDREN AND THE LAW |
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5 |
LIL 302 |
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW |
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FOURTH YEAR CORE UNITS |
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1 |
LPR 401 |
JURISPRUDENCE |
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2 |
LPL 401 A |
DISSERTATION WRITING I |
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3 |
LIL 405 |
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW |
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4 |
LIL 414 |
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW AND PRACTICE I |
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ELECTIVES |
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1 |
LCC 401 |
BANKING LAW |
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2 |
LCC 403 |
COMPETITION LAW |
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3 |
LCC 400 |
TAX LAW |
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4 |
LIL 400 |
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENTS LAW |
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5 |
LIL 402 |
LAW OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
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6 |
LPL 402 |
LAW AND GENDER RELATIONSHIPS |
SECOND SEMESTER UNITS
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S/NO |
UNIT CODE |
UNIT NAME |
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FIRST YEAR UNITS- ALL CORE |
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1 |
LPR 109 |
LAW OF CONTRACT II |
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2 |
LPL 103 |
TORT II |
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3 |
LIL 100 |
MOOTING I |
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4 |
LPL 104 |
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I |
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5 |
LPL 111 |
CRIMINAL LAW II |
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6 |
UCU 111 |
INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING |
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SECOND YEAR UNITS- ALL CORE |
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1 |
LPL 208 |
LAW OF PROPERTY IN LAND II |
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2 |
LPL 201 |
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) |
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3 |
LPL 204 |
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND RESPONSIBILITY |
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4 |
LPL 203 |
CIVIL PROCEDURE |
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5 |
LPR 211 |
LAW OF TRUSTS |
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6 |
LPL 205 |
LAW OF SUCCESSION |
|
7 |
LPR 203 |
EVIDENCE II |
|
8 |
LPL 216 |
HUMAN RIGHTS LAW |
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9 |
LPR 205 |
JUDICIAL ATTACHMENT (TRIMESTER UNIT) |
|
THIRD YEAR CORE |
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1 |
LCC 308 |
LAW OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATION II |
|
2 |
LIL 303 |
CONFLICT OF LAWS |
|
3 |
LCC 310 |
COMMERCIAL LAW II |
|
4 |
LIL 316 |
CLINICAL SEMINAR II |
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5 |
LPL 314 |
LEGAL AND RESEARCH WRITING II |
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6 |
LPR 400 |
CLINICAL EXTERNSHIP (TRIMESTER UNIT) |
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ELECTIVES |
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1 |
LIL 301 |
INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION |
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2 |
LPR 303 |
LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING |
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3 |
LIL 304 |
INTERNATIONAL LAW OF THE SEA |
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4 |
LIL 305 |
EAST AFRICAN REGIONAL LAW |
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FOURTH YEAR CORE |
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1 |
LPL 401B |
DISSERTATION WRITING II |
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2 |
LPL 400 |
LABOUR LAW |
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3 |
LCC 411 |
ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR LAWYERS |
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4 |
LIL 415 |
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW AND PRACTICE II |
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ELECTIVES |
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1 |
LIL 406 |
LAW OF REFUGEES AND IDPs |
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2 |
LCC 404 |
CONSUMER PROTECTION |
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3 |
LCC 405 |
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY LAW |
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4 |
LIL 401 |
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW |
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5 |
LIL 403 |
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW |
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6 |
LIL 407 |
LAW OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS |