The 2025 Professor H.W.O. Okoth-Ogendo Annual Distinguished Lecture, held at the Faculty of Law on 24th April 0225, brought together leading scholars and practitioners to reflect on the state of land governance in Africa and celebrate the legacy of one of its most influential legal minds.
On March 21, 2025, the Faculty of Law hosted a delegation from the Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi for a pivotal meeting with the Women, Children, and Nature’s Rights in Environmental Governance (WCNREG) team. This engagement reaffirmed the longstanding collaboration between the two institutions, focusing on human rights, legal education, environmental governance, and the crucial role of academia in shaping sustainable policies.
The Faculty of Law hosted its annual Research Fair on March 13, 2025, uniting legal experts, policymakers, researchers, and students under the theme “Legal Innovations for a Sustainable World: Bridging Technology and Land Governance in Kenya.” The event, a collaborative effort with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the European Union, underscored the urgent need to address systemic challenges in Kenya’s land governance through legal reforms and technological integration.
On 12th March 2025, the University of Nairobi hosted a landmark public lecture titled "The Apex Court of the Land: Exploring the Supreme Court's Jurisprudence on its Jurisdiction," delivered by Hon. Justice William Ouko, Supreme Court Judge of Kenya. In his thought-provoking address, Justice Ouko provided an in-depth examination of the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction and its evolving role in Kenya’s legal framework.
