With the ever increasing globalisation and international trade and investments, territorial boundaries have increasingly become irrelevant as far as businesses are concerned. However, with the ever present commercial disputes, international arbitration has continued to play a critical role in...

This paper examines the state of international commercial arbitration in Africa. It explores the legal and institutional framework governing international commercial arbitration in Africa and the extent to which such framework has provided the requisite infrastructure needed for the successful...

The paper explores the workings of court annexed mediation in Kenya. With the recent entry in force of the Singapore Mediation Convention, the place of mediation has been elevated. Consequently, some of the shortcomings previously associated with mediation such as recognition and enforcement of...

Exploitation of environmental and natural resources forms the source of livelihoods for many communities across the world and particularly Kenya. However, for assured flow of such benefits for the current and future generations, the Sustainable Development agenda calls for a balance between...

The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 promotes the development agenda and also human rights in general. The inclusion of all persons is thus provided for. It is necessary to streamline the participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in society utilizing the legal infrastructure already in place...

This paper critically examines the concept of gender equity and the role it can play in achievement of inclusive development in Kenya. Despite its importance and constitutional recognition, gender equity is an ideal that is yet to be realized. Arguably, the country’s efforts towards achieving...

Despite its huge wealth of natural resources, the African continent remains largely underdeveloped with majority of its population poor and living in dehumanizing conditions. While these resources would naturally be expected to spur growth and development, the opposite has been the reality for...

The realization of sustainable development goals depends not only on the availability of natural resources but also on the availability of relevant human knowledge. It is out of this recognition that the United Nations 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development acknowledges the place of education...

The blue economy holds great potential for Kenya’s economy as well as the livelihoods of various communities working and living within these areas. Documented evidence has shown that Kenya’s resources in this sector are enormous and have been contributing to different sectors of the economy...

One of the global key drivers of development is investment, with most investors moving from the developed world to invest in the developing regions of the world which are rich in natural resources such as the African continent. These investment activities naturally come with disputes. However,...