Case Brief (Mokua Manyara)1 Brief Factual background The Appellant invoked the intervention of the Supreme Court of Kenya seeking conservatory orders, inter alia, staying the Court of Appeal decision declaring the seat of Governor Meru County vacant upon successful challenge by the Respondents after the 2013 general elections. Further, the Appellant sought the Supreme Court’s […]
Isabela Coleto, LLM in Advanced Studies in Public International Law from Leiden University and former Legal Consultant for the Defence at the International Criminal Court. Introduction The proliferation, accessibility, connectivity, and capabilities of camera-embedded and internet-enabled mobile devices are transforming the way criminal investigators and prosecutors collect, evaluate, and present evidence at trial. This is particularly […]
The Sports Dispute Tribunal is established under Section 55 of the Sports Act,1 Kenya. The tribunal exercises its jurisdiction,2 which empowers it to hear and determine appeals against decisions made by National Sports Organizations and their umbrella organizations whose rules specifically allow appeals to the tribunal, and appeals from the decisions of the Registrar of […]
Introduction The legal dimensions of the prohibition of sexual violence in international criminal law have developed exponentially following the inclusion of rape as a crime against humanity in art. 5(g) of the Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (“ICTY”). Nevertheless, sexual violence against men and boys has received very little recognition […]






