RU WINS YET AGAIN!!
The Nairobi International Education Fair is an annual event where local and international universities & other institutions of higher learning meet to show case their programs. This year marked its 18th edition since it began and a 1st ICT Integration Conference in Education. The Exhibition, which was held on 11th – 13th March 2016, is […]
All Kenya Moot court competition
Riara University participated in the 4th Edition of the All Kenya Moot Court Competition at Kenyatta University, Parklands Campus On Friday 26th and Saturday 27th February, 2016. The theme of the competition was ‘Enhancing the Protection of Wildlife through Effective Prosecution of Environmental Crimes.’ The event was sponsored and supported by UNEP, the Government of […]
Riara University Wins Inter-varsity Law Debate Challenge
From 26th to 27th February 2016, Riara University took part in the just concluded Inter Varsity Law Schools Debate Challenge hosted at Strathmore University. Riara University students were taking part for the first time and put up a spirited fight to win the championship and outdid sixteen universities that participated in the debate competition. The […]
RU Students visit African Development Bank
Riara School of Business students and Faculty, led by the Dean, Professor Kinoti had a rare opportunity of being hosted at African Development Bank, Eastern Africa Resource Centre (EARC), Nairobi- Kenya on Tuesday 16th February, 2015 from 10.00am to 1.15 pm.The fifty pax plus five staff members present were hosted by Mr. Gabriel Negatu, the African Development […]
Albinism: Of law, science and myth By Florence Shako
Albinism is a genetically inherited condition present at birth which results in the lack of melanin – a chemical responsible for the colour of the skin, eyes and hair. In almost all types of albinism, both parents must carry the gene for it to be passed on, even if they do not have albinism themselves. […]
Is the tax imposed by your county legal? by C. Kanjama & F. Shako
What is in dispute is the legality of the levies and not the notion that residents should benefit from the county’s resources [gview file=”http://www.riarauniversity.ac.ke/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/150324_The-Standard-Tuesday_13_94801.pdf” save=”0″]
Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks: Can Lawyers Be Effective At Mediation? by Florence Karimi Shako
ABSTRACT This study focuses on the question of whether mediation training can equip lawyers with the necessary guidance and skills for effective dispute resolution. It has been suggested that the traditional law school curriculum inappropriately privileges an adversarial approach to disputes and pays undue attention to the case-based method at the expense of more […]
Mediation plan will enhance access to justice, clear backlog by RLS Faculty Florence Shako
Article 159 (2) of the Constitution provides that in exercising judicial authority, courts should be guided by, among other principles, the promotion of alternative dispute resolution. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) refers to a set of practices aimed at resolution of disputes outside the courts. It involves techniques such as reconciliation, mediation, arbitration and traditional dispute […]
