All Accredited Law Programs and Universities in Kenya

According to the Legal Education Act, 2012, Section 18, any institution that intends to offer any course or program of legal education in Kenya for the award of a degree, diploma or certificate as a professional qualification in law shall apply to the Council of Legal Education (CLE) for a license and thus be listed to provide an accredited law program.

Consequently, any document issued at the end of a program or training purporting to be evidence of the award of a degree, diploma or certificate in law shall be invalid unless licensed by CLE.

For accreditation, an institution is required to follow the licensing procedure provided in Part 2 of Legal Education (Accreditation and Quality Assurance) Regulations, 2016, which involves in a subsequent manner: application for accreditation, inspection, accreditation, and issuance of license which will be valid for a period of 5 years before mandatory renewal.

According to the CLE 2^nd June 2020 Publication the following institutions are either licensed to provide legal education or have applied for licensing.

Licensed

a) Masters in Law

1. Strathmore University: More Information

b) Bachelor of Laws LL.B.

1. Kisii University School of Law: More Information
2. University of Embu School of Law
3. Daystar University School of Law – Valley Road Campus: More Information
4. Mount Kenya University School of Law – Parklands Campus: More Information
5. Kenyatta University School of Law – Parklands Campus: More Information
6. University of Nairobi School of Law – Kisumu Campus: More Information
7. Riara University School of Law
8. Strathmore University Law School: More Information
9. Catholic University Eastern Africa School of Law: More Information
10. Jomo Kenyatta University School of Law – Karen Campus: More Information
11. Egerton University School of Law: More Information
12. University of Nairobi School of Law – Mombasa Campus: More Information
13. Kabarak University School of Law: More Information
14. University of Nairobi School of Law – Parklands Campus: More Information
15. Africa Nazarene University Law School – More Information

b) Diploma in Law

1. Kenya Institute of Management: More information
2. Kisii University School of Law: More Information
3. Mt. Kenya University School of Law –Parklands Campus: More Information

Application for Licensing

a) Bachelor of Laws LL.B.

1. Moi Unversity School of Law: More Information
2. Chuka University
3. UMMA University (Law and Sharia)

b) Diploma in Law

1. Kenya School of Law (Paralegal Studies): More Information

c) Masters of Law LL.M.

1. Mount Kenya University: More Information