Excellence in Legal Education

Celebrating 20 years of producing competent and morally conscious law graduates with requisite legal skills to deliver quality legal service and sustain integrity in society.

About the Faculty

Our History

The Faculty of Law, now celebrating 20 years of existence, began in 2005 as a Department within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The Department was responsible for managing the Bachelor of Laws degree program which had been launched in March of the same year as well as teaching various law courses in other faculties at the University.

In 2007, the Department transformed into the Faculty of Law and was formally inaugurated during the University's Convocation on 25th August 2007.

Located at the Kozlowiecki Hall, situated along Bogani East Road in Lang'ata, Nairobi, the Faculty has a spacious and serene facility which accommodates its faculty and administration offices, lecture halls and rooms, computer lab, a moot court facility and student leadership offices.

Faculty Building

Our Programs

LLM Program

Master of Laws (LLM)

An advanced law degree program designed for legal professionals seeking to specialize in specific areas of law.

LLB Program

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

A four-year degree program aimed at producing law graduates who have mastery of Kenyan Law with a regional perspective.

Diploma Program

Diploma in Law

Designed to develop competent paralegals that are morally upright and well-grounded in legal knowledge.

Meet Our Dean

Dr. Charles Khamala

Dr. Charles A. Khamala, PhD, Advocate

Dean, Faculty of Law

Dr. Charles A. Khamala is a Senior Lecturer in law with over fifteen years' experience. He holds a Ph.D. in Law from the Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (France, 2015), LL.M. (London, 2006), LL.B. (Nairobi, 1990) and Postgraduate Diploma in Law (1992).

Following pupillage under Pheroze Nowrojee advocate, Dr. Khamala has practiced as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya for over 30 years and is Listed Counsel of the International Criminal Court is a member of the Association of Defence Counsel Practicing before International Courts and Tribunals, and serves on both the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights' and UN's Ombudsperson to the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida, Legal Aid Schemes among others.

Contact Us

Location

Kozlowiecki Hall, Bogani East Road, Lang'ata, Nairobi

Phone

+254 20 8900 000

+254 722 205 883

Email

law@cuea.edu

admissions@cuea.edu

Working Hours

Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Academic Publications

Explore the scholarly work and research publications by our esteemed faculty members.

Recent Publications

Ghost of the Malabo Protocol: Political Conditions Influencing African Countries' Refusals to Extradite International Criminal Court Suspects

(2025) 25 African Human Rights Law Journal, South Africa, 141-172.

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Digital Surveillance and Big Data: Balancing the Rights to Privacy and Security in Kenya

(2024) The African Journal of Privacy & Data Protection, South Africa, 1, 176-206.

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Beyond Criminal or Civil Asset Forfeiture in Kenya

(2023) Criminology and Criminal Law Review, USA, 6, 2, 6-19.

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'Domestic Terrorism' and Victim Precipitation of Battered Men Syndrome during Kenya's Covid-19 Curfew

(2023) Mount Kenya University Law Journal, Kenya, 3, 1-32.

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Some Realism about Wounding Words: Comparing Nigeria's Death Penalty for Blasphemy with East African Sentencing Jurisprudence

(2023) Law Society of Kenya Journal, Kenya, 18, 2, 67-90.

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Beyond Customary Justice: Exploring Non-State Actors' Roles in Kenya's Counter-Radicalisation Programmes

(March 2022) UPSA African International & Comparative Law Journal, Ghana, 3, 38-86.

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Green Crimes: The Impact of Genetically Modified Organisms on Promoting Food Security in Kenya

(2022) African Human Rights Yearbook, South Africa, Vol. 6, 291-320.

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Legal Aid for Effective Victim Legal Representation in Kenya's Post-Election Violence: Lessons from the International Criminal Court

(2022) International Journal of Criminology and Sociology, Canada, 11, 159-171.

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Our Esteemed Faculty

Meet the distinguished lecturers and professors who form the backbone of our academic excellence.

Faculty Members

Dr. Charles A. Khamala, PhD

Dr. Charles A. Khamala, PhD

Dean, Faculty of Law

Dr. Justry L. Nyaberi

Dr. Justry L. Nyaberi

PhD in Business Administration

Ms. Ruth Kirwa

Ms. Ruth Kirwa

Master of Laws

Mr. Charles Geralds Ouma

Mr. Charles Geralds Ouma

Master of International Business Law

Mr. Danstan Mogaka

Mr. Danstan Mogaka

Master of Laws

Ms. Freda Kabatsi

Ms. Freda Kabatsi

Master of Laws

Dr. Irungu Kang'ata

Dr. Irungu Kang'ata

PhD in Law

Dr. Gracieux Mbuzukongira

Dr. Gracieux Mbuzukongira

Doctor of Law

Ms Lydia Karuthai

Ms Lydia Karuthai

Master of Laws

Ms. Laureen Muisyo

Ms. Laureen Muisyo

Master of Laws

Ms. Dennise Mtana

Ms. Dennise Mtana

Master of Laws

Ms. Vivian Nyaata

Ms. Vivian Nyaata

Master of Laws

Mr. Ojuku Momanyi

Mr. Ojuku Momanyi

Master of Laws

Mr. Tom Okuku Ngeri

Mr. Tom Okuku Ngeri

Master of Laws

Ms. Njeri Kangethe

Ms. Njeri Kangethe

Master of Laws

Mr. Cons Matata

Mr. Cons Matata

Master of Arts

Mr. Allan Lesley Oduor

Mr. Allan Lesley Oduor

Master of Laws

Prof. Ernest Beyaraza

Prof. Ernest Beyaraza

PhD in Philosophy

Ms. Elizabeth Musikali

Ms. Elizabeth Musikali

Master of Laws

Mr. Felix Odhiambo

Mr. Felix Odhiambo

Master of Laws

Ms. Esther Muchiri

Ms. Esther Muchiri

Master of Laws

Ms. Mariam Wambui Kamunyu

Ms. Mariam Wambui Kamunyu

PhD in Law

Ms. Anne Ruguru Ireri

Ms. Anne Ruguru Ireri

PhD Candidate

Ms. Ruth Muigai

Ms. Ruth Muigai

Master of Laws

Faculty Profile

Distinguished members of our academic community

Faculty Profile

Dr. Charles A. Khamala

Dean & Professor of Law

Contact Information

ckhamala@cuea.edu

+254 722 123 456

Kozlowiecki Hall, Office 201

Mon-Wed: 9am-4pm, Thu: 10am-3pm

Biography

Dr. Charles A. Khamala is a Senior Lecturer in law with over fifteen years' experience. He holds a Ph.D. in Law from the Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (France, 2015), LL.M. (London, 2006), LL.B. (Nairobi, 1990) and Postgraduate Diploma in Law (1992). Following pupillage under Pheroze Nowrojee advocate, Dr. Khamala has practiced as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya for over 30 years and is Listed Counsel of the International Criminal Court is a member of the Association of Defence Counsel Practicing before International Courts and Tribunals, and serves on both the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights' and UN's Ombudsperson to the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida, Legal Aid Schemes among others.

Publications