UoN, Moi Among NINE Universities Not Licensed To Offer Law Programmes
According to the Council of Legal Education (CLE), some schools, including the University of Nairobi (UoN) and Moi University, have yet to acquire a licence to provide law studies.
On Tuesday, July 7, CLE issued a list of institutions that are currently licensed to provide legal education programs, as well as those whose applications are still being considered.
The University of Nairobi’s Parklands Campus, Moi University, and Kabarak University Schools of Law are among the universities with pending law program applications.
Other universities with applications pending include Africa Nazarene, Egerton, Rongo, Kenya Methodist, and Murang’a University of Technology.
This means that CLE is still reviewing the applications, with the aforementioned universities required to address issues raised during the inspection and evaluation process.
INSTITUTIONAL LICENSING STATUS AS AT JUNE 30, 2026@CLE_Kenya pic.twitter.com/NpdR69shUR— MyGov. (@MyGovKe) July 7, 2026
CLE Chief Executive Officer Jack Mwimali emphasised that only institutions appearing on the licensed list are authorised to admit students into the approved legal education programmes.
Currently, institutions licensed to offer the Bachelor of Laws programme include Umma, Chuka, Tharaka, Zetech, Tom Mboya, Daystar, University of Embu, Kisii and Mount Kenya Universities.
Similarly, Riara, Kenyatta, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Strathmore, Maseno, and South Eastern Kenya University have all been licensed to offer law programmes.
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For Master of Laws programmes, only Kenyatta University, Strathmore University, Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) and JKUAT have valid licences.
Under the Kenyan Constitution, specifically the Education Act, 2012, CLE is the only institution mandated to ensure institutions offering law programmes meet prescribed quality standards.
Before granting accreditation or a licence, the council evaluates whether an institution satisfies several requirements, including adequate academic staff and an approved curriculum.
CLE also checks whether the university has adequate learning facilities, and the university must demonstrate they have adequate financial capacity to sustain the programme.
Meanwhile, the latest announcement is part of the government’s efforts to streamline the legal sector and ensure that students enrol only in programmes that meet the country’s legal training standards.
UoN, Moi Among NINE Universities Not Licensed To Offer Law Programmes
