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About Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme

The Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree prepares undergraduate students for careers in legal education in both private and public sectors.

This Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree provides students with a sound knowledge of the principles of the Kenyan, regional, and international legal systems. A Bachelor of Law graduate is empowered to critically assess, interpret and apply the law with a historical, comparative, and jurisprudential background that is essential for a thorough and critical understanding of the law and legal institutions.

At the completion of the LLB program, graduates will be able to:

Apply legal theory, principles and rules in political, social and economic contexts;
Demonstrate skills in legal research, logical argumentation, vigorous analysis of legal principles and courtroom techniques;
Analyze the challenges facing Africa and the role of the legal profession in addressing them;
Formulate and defend a robust and thoughtful code of professional conduct consistent with the guidelines of the profession and their religious and/or moral values system(s);
Compare and evaluate the relative merits of different legal and policy arguments as articulated in case law and legal scholarship;
Communicate effectively using appropriate legal terminologies and also be able to discuss legal materials statutes, cases, academic papers, court summaries which are written in legal technical language;
Conduct effective legal research which contributes and enhances the legal knowledge base.

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Objectives of Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

The Bachelor of Laws degree curriculum includes a skills component that teaches students generic practical skills such as problem-solving, analysis, research, and practical legal skills such as legal writing, drafting, and argumentation. Law students are required to make constructive use of the knowledge and skills they acquire by contributing to national development and the community through legal aid, community service, street law and similar outreach activities

The specific objectives are:

To expose students to the multifaceted nature of the development process and arouse their intellectual and practical interest in the phenomena of nation-building, fidelity to the law and its institutions and so develop responsibility for the national heritage.
To introduce students to the social foundations and perspectives of the law.
To inculcate in students sufficient technical skills for the extraction and communication of legal information to make their intellectual and professional lives exciting and fulfilling.
To introduce students to the international legal order, its various manifestations, and relationships with the municipal legal systems.
To deepen the students' appreciation of the theory and substance of the law and its application to contemporary problems.
To prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and other competencies to enable them to provide legal services nationally, regionally, and globally.
To intellectually prepare students to appreciate the role of law in development from national, regional, and international perspectives.
To Inculcate in students the values of professionalism, social justice, and community service.
To Integrate studies in science and technology, including information technology, in legal education.
To promote the stated goals, vision, mission, and philosophy of JKUAT.
To deepen the understanding of national and international law, and how both regimes relate to each other.
To provide students with legal knowledge and skills relevant in the fields of Agriculture, Engineering, Technology, Enterprise Development, Built Environment, Health Sciences, and other Applied Sciences.

Entry requirements for Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Be a holder of a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.) with a mean grade of at least a C+ (C Plus) OR
Be a holder of a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.) with a mean grade of C (C Plain) and a distinction or credit pass in a relevant diploma OR
Be a holder of a Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (K.A.C.E) with at least two principal passes (Principal A, B or C) OR
Be a holder of a degree or degrees from a recognized University,

Note: The student must have at least grade B (B Plain) in English at Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.