Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelor of Laws in Kenya

Course Name: Bachelor of Laws(Laws)
Major Subject: Laws
Course Category: Degree Courses

Institutions Offering Bachelor of Laws

Kisii University, Kisii.
Minimum entry requirements:
1. Candidates must obtain at least the minimum cut off point for the year as determined from any one of the following four cluster subjects from revised K.C.S.E. structure. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.
.History and Government
·Geography
·Christian Religion Education
·Social Education and Ethics
·Hindu Religious Education
·Islamic Religious Education
·Mathematics
2. Candidates must have attained a minimum grade of B plain in English language.(lower grades in English not less than C plain may be admitted as long as the student undertakes to be responsible for bridging the English grades by taking the relevant Council for Legal Education (CLE) examinations upon completion of the Bachelor of Law degree without relying on Kisii University to get admission to the Kenya School of Law.
3. Admission may be offered to candidates who have successfully undertaken a two-year diploma course and passed with a credit and above from a recognized institution subject to the fulfillment of contract of Legal Education requirements
4. A holder of Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education with at least two Principal passes and above.
Africa Nazarene University, Nairobi
Duration: 4 Academic years

Minimum entry requirements:
-Overall Grade of C+ in KCSE, B in English or Kiswahili, Or
-Division II (O’ level), 2 principals & a Subsidiary (A’level), Or
-5 credits in IGCSE or equivalent

Units:
-Systems and Legal Method
-Administrative Law I
-Constitutional Law I
-Criminal Procedure
-Law of Control I
-Evidence I
-Legal Research and Writing
-Clinical Legal Education
-Constitutional Law II
-Property Law I
-Law of Contract II
-Evidence II
-Law of Torts I
-Property Law II
-Criminal Law I
-Criminology and Penology
-Social Foundations of Law
-Family Law
-Laws of Torts II
-Business Law I
-Criminal Law II
-Public International Law
-Basic Lawyering Skills
-Business Law II
-Civil Procedure I
-Professional Ethics and Responsibility
-Administrative Law I
-Guided Research Paper
-Civil Procedures II
-Jurisprudence
Egerton University, Nakuru
Course entry requirements
(i) Direct admission
-KCSE mean grade B- (minus). B Plain in English/Kiswahili

(ii) Indirect admission
-Three (3) principal passes in A level certificate or its equivalent obtained at the same sitting, with an equivalent of a B Plain in English.

-Three (3) principal passes in A level certificate or its equivalent obtained at different sittings, provided that the principals are of Grade C or higher; with an equivalent of a B Plain in English Language;

-An undergraduate degree in any appropriate field other than law and a minimum of C+ (plus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination or its equivalent with a minimum of grade B (plain) in English Language;

-Diploma in law of a legal education institution accredited by the Council of Legal Education, with at least a Credit pass or higher.
Riara University, Nairobi
Duration: 4 years

Minimum entry requirements:
-Mean grade of C+ and above in KCSE or its equivalent with a B plain in English;
-KACE with a minimum of two principal passes and one subsidiary pass;
-Be holders of a degree from a recognized university;
-Be an all-rounded person with exceptional leadership skills and abilities;
-Participate in an oral interview to establish their suitability for the Riara Law School programme.

Course Units:
-Constitutional Law I
-Law of Torts I
-Legal Systems & Methods
-Criminal Procedure
-Labour Law
-Insolvency Law
-Equity & Trusts
-Regional Integration Law
-Legislative Drafting
-International Trade Law
-Public Procurement Law

The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi
Areas of Specialization
1. Private Law
2. Public Law

Minimum entry requirements:
a) Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with the minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) or the equivalent OR
b) Kenya Advanced Certificate of education with a minimum of 2 principal passes and a subsidiary in general paper with a total of 10 points or the equivalent OR
c) Diploma or professional certificate in a relevant discipline from an institution recognized by the senate OR
d) A Bachelors Degree from a recognized university; AND
e) A minimum grade of B plain in English at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education or the equivalent OR
f) Any other qualification accepted by the University Senate as equivalent to any of the above.
Kenyatta University , Nairobi
Admission requirements

(i) A mean grade of B in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) including a minimum of a B in English.

(ii) Any other type of qualification including the former A-level Kenyan system, regional,or international qualifications must be equivalent to the minimum requirement outlined
above. The equivalency of such grades can be obtained from the Kenya National Examinations Council.

(iii) Mean grade of C- (Minus) at KCSE and progressed from certificate to Diploma at Kenyatta University or any other recognized/accredited Institutions.

Course duration: 8 semesters

Tuition Fees : 150,000.00

Statutory Fees: 21,500.00

Fee per Annum : 171,500.00
Chuka University, Chuka
Course entry requirements:
-At least a mean grade of C+ (Plus) in the KCSE or its equivalent with a minimum grade of B (Plain) in English or Kiswahili; or -At least three (3) Principal Passes in Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education examination; or -A degree from a recognized university recognized by the Senate; or -At least a Credit Pass in a Diploma in Law examination from an accredited institution.

Course duration: 8 semesters

Mode of study: Full time

Admission timelines are: September, January and May each year for full time students; December, April and August of each year for part time/holiday-based/work-based students.
Daystar University , Athi River
Course entry requirements:
-A minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) in KCSE or it's equivalent with a minimum grade of B (Plain) in English or Kiswahili or minimum of Credit Pass or a degree in any other field from an accredited institution; OR any other qualification considered by the Kenya National Qualification Authority or the Council of Legal Education to be equivalent to any of the above. In addition, Applicants will be required to pass an entrance examination administered by the Daystar University School of Law.

University of Embu, Embu
Admission requirements
The minimum admission requirements for an undergraduate degree program in law shall be
a) a mean grade of C+ (Plus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Examination or its equivalent with a minimum grade of B Plain in English or Kiswahili;
b) at least three Principal Passes in the Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education examination;
c) a degree from a recognized university; or
d) a Credit Pass in a diploma in law examination from an accredited institution.
Mount Kenya University, Thika
Duration: 4 years

Minimum entry requirements:
-Mean grade of C plus in KCSE with at least B plain in either English or Kiswahili;
-At least three principal passes in the Kenya Advanced Certificate for Education Examination;
-A degree from recognised university;
-A credit pass in a diploma in law examination from an accredited institution.
Strathmore University, Nairobi
Duration: Four(4) Years

Minimum entry requirements:
• KCSE minimum mean aggregate of B with a minimum grade of B in English.
• 6 credits at O-level, A level 3 principal passes
• IB Diploma 34 points out of 45
Kabarak University, Kabarak
Course entry requirements:
-KCSE mean grade of C+ with B (plain) in English or Kiswahili.

Mode of study: Full time
Moi University, Eldoret
University of Nairobi, Nairobi
Finstock Evarsity, Nairobi