Who We Are
The Strathmore Law School Executive Programme is charged with the mandate of organizing and running Advanced Education on the development of the law in various sectors of the economy. courses. The Programme offers Foundational Courses as well as advanced executive education and training courses. The Programme leverages on the expertise of experts from Strathmore Law School, as well as on local, regional and international experts from our partners to offer relevant and hands-on training for its participants.
Upcoming Courses
Values
We are guided by values of excellence, justice, thought leadership,innovation,accountability, responsibility and transparency.
- excellence,
- Justice
- Thought Leadership
- Innovation
- Accountability
- Responsibility
- Transparency
What We Do (Courses and Course Breakdown )
Key legal Skills
Certificate in Data Protection (Foundational)
The employment landscape is constantly changing. As businesses and organizations expand and workforce diversify, understanding and complying with the myriad set of labour laws and regulations becomes critical. This programme will offer practical knowledge and skills that will empower the participants to among other aspects a) ensure compliance with employment and labour laws and regulations, b) address emerging issues or trends in employment and labour relations, c) provide strategies for employers to ensure that they adapt to the changing employment and labour landscape, among others.
Through interaction with experts in employment and labour relations, the participants will be exposed to knowledge and practices that will enable them to make informed decisions, hence, creating a fair, safe, friendly, compliant and conducive work environment.
Target Audience
- Employers
- Employment & Labour Relations Legal Practitioners
- Human Resource Professionals
- Judicial Officers
- Employee Welfare Associations e.g. Trade Unions,
- Academics/ Members of Faculty
- Policy makers
Content/ Scope
The topics to be covered include legal and regulatory framework; labour rights; remote work contracts; collective bargaining agreements (CBAs); international best practices among others.
Benefits/ Expected Outcomes
- The exposure in this course will permeate advanced career opportunities in human resources, management, and legal services, setting participants apart as valuable assets in any professional setting;
- Increasing awareness of the rights and responsibilities of the employers and employees;
- Building a culture of compliance at the workplace;
- Detecting and preventing potential violations before they escalate into serious legal issues;
- Improving decision making at the managerial level; and
- Effective and amicable resolution of employment and labour related disputes
This course shall probe and conceptualize contemporary issues in law, democracy and governance within the public sphere. The programme will further expose the participants to the conceptual, normative and technical issues in the interaction of law, democracy and governance.
Through the course, the participants will appreciate how the law relates to the formation and legitimation of the existing governance structures, the correlation between the two levels of government, and how the law helps generate or impede understandings and practices of their functionalities. Further, they will appreciate how different groups in society interact with law and governance, specifically, on whether the ideals for which programmes put in place towards the support of such groups have been realized or not, and what can be done to that effect. Last but not least, they will have a deeper understanding of the contemporary role of law and governance structures.
Target Audience
- Government officials
- Judicial officers
- Policymakers
- Corporate & business leaders
- Academics
- Special interest groups e.g. Women groups, youth organizations and people with disabilities
- Civil society organizations
- Lobby groups
Content/ Scope
This course shall cover areas such as devolution & constitutional issues; leadership by special interest groups, such as women and youth; elections; legal compliance, public administration among others.
Benefits/ Expected Outcomes
- Participants will develop the ability to critically analyze the interaction between law, democracy, and governance structures.
- They will be able to examine contemporary issues and assess the effectiveness of governance frameworks, providing them with a better understanding of institutional dynamics and legal frameworks.
- The participants will be able to identify and address challenges that affect special interest groups regarding law, democracy and governance, hence, empowering them to develop strategies for more equitable governance.
In the existing economic order, the complex relationship between and among corporations, investors, regulators, and other stakeholders create a dynamic landscape for operation businesses and public corporations.
This course is designed to engage participants with contemporary corporate governance issues through interactive discussions and practical case studies. By exploring real-world scenarios, the participants will gain insights to enhance their capacity to address the evolving issues within the corporate governance landscape.
Subsequently, it will strengthen their capacity to make informed governance decisions, implement effective strategies for use in navigating the dynamic business environment.
Target Audience
- Financial Institutions
- SACCOs
- Brokerage Houses
- Insurance Companies
- Multinational Corporations
- Accountancy Firms
- Consultancy Firms
- Law Firms
- Multi-lateral Financial Institutions
Content/ Scope
The topics to be covered in this programme include Directorship & Corporate Governance; Environmental Social Governance (ESG); Mergers & Acquisitions, among others.
Benefits/Expected Outcomes
- Participants will gain advanced knowledge on how to coin mechanisms and structures for effective corporate governance.
- The participants will gain new perspectives on corporate governance, enabling them to apply existing practices and structures within the corporate space.
More Course Breakdown
The course will provide an opportunity for the participants to develop and enhance their skills, and compete effectively in the markets, particularly considering continuing IP advancements in the face of technological development. Further, the course is designed to offer unique perspectives on contemporary intellectual property law issues /developments, rather than the traditional focus on legal theory.
Subsequently, the participants will be able to appreciate the conceptual, analytical, as well as practical parameters which undergo IP, innovation, concomitant law and policy, as well as transactions.
Target Audience
- Creatives/ artists/content creators
- Practitioners
- Regulators e.g. KIPI, ARIPO, KECOBO, Kenya National Innovation Agency,
- Policy makers
- Judicial Officers
Content/ Scope
The course shall focus on areas such as legal aspects of technology transfer, IP contracts, copyright in the digital age, among others.
Benefits/Expected Outcomes
- The participants will gain first-hand and relevant training and skills on how to tackle contemporary issues in IP law.
- Participants will gain important analytical skills and the capacity to integrate knowledge of intellectual property law, enabling them to effectively address and manage complex IP law issues
Matters touching on the environment are one of the current and controversial conversations of the 21st century. This has spurred a fervent call for inventions and innovations in the design and implementation of environmental policies geared towards environmental protection and/or conservation. However, despite numerous efforts in that regard, decades of scientific monitoring indicate that the world is no closer to environmental sustainability.
This course is designed to offer, among other concepts, an advanced introduction to the current environmental governance issues, proffer concrete foundational ideas and perspectives to emerging issues in environmental matters, such as climate change.
Further, the course will introduce participants to the realities and practice of environmental practitioners since it is structured to offer an in-depth assessment of environmental issues through the legal lenses.
Target Audience
- Built environment practitioners
- Environmental consultants
- Environmental law practitioners
- Academics
- Regulators
- Judicial officers
Scope/Content
The course will offer an advanced grounding for practice in the following areas; Carbon Credits/ Emissions Trading; Climate Technology Transfer; Climate Financing; Climate Policy; Just Transition; Sustainability-SDGs & the Law; Strategic Environmental Planning; Supply Chain Resilience; Energy Trade and Investment; Legal aspects of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), among others.
Benefits/Expected Outcomes
- Advanced and integrated knowledge of models and concepts relevant to environmental law and policy
- Provide the participants with broad knowledge, competencies, and attitudes that enhance leadership in environmental policy
- Learn how diverse legal frameworks (national and international) interact with environmental issues
- Impactful law policy and development
- Enhanced knowledge to aid in compliance with environmental regulations
Digital technologies are increasingly becoming a ubiquitous part of the world we live in. Technology has become central to our daily lives, greatly changing how the society operates, and transforming how we do things. As a tool for social engineering, law has found itself without any choice but to adapt accordingly and regulate technology.
This course is designed to help participants understand how the law interacts with technology, the legal and ethical issues arising, and how the law can adapt to unprecedented and, at times, unpredictable change / developments in technology. As such, the course seeks to address the dire need for a new cadre of professionals who are not only well-trained in the underlying regulatory frameworks, but also well-versed in the technological, strategic and adaptational features that are paramount to the dynamic nature of technology.
Target audience
- Legal Professionals
- Tech industry professionals e.g. data protection & cyber security experts
- Regulators
- Policymakers
- Academics & researchers
- Telecommunications companies
- Judicial officers
Course Content/Scope
The program curriculum places particular emphasis upon matters of cybersecurity; data protection; digital (e)commerce; smart contracts; AI ethics; and financial technology.
Benefits/ Expected Outcomes
- Through this course, the participants will have a unique opportunity to engage with contemporary questions surrounding the relationship between law, technology, policy and ethics that govern innovation processes, and address a range of cutting-edge issues.
- The participants will gain expansive knowledge and technical skills to enable them to articulate critical issues surrounding law and technology.
- It will enable participants, especially legal professionals, to be tech-ready, by having the technical know-how to deal with the emerging and erratic developments in technology.
Sports is becoming increasingly commercialized and commodified at the local, regional and global arena. This is because the sports industry generates a substantial amount of revenue at all these levels. In Kenya, revenue in the Sports market is projected to reach US$33.84m in 2025.
The commodification and commercialization of sports means that individuals and entities participating in local, regional and international sports require various legal services from time to time. Their legal needs will relate to obtaining contracts that best safeguard their interests, dealing with immigration and citizenship issues, branding and sponsorship, resolving sports disputes, doping and ensuring bodies that regulate sports make fair decisions. Therefore, effective regulation, governance and management of sports is essential to professional success of the individuals involved in sports, their clubs (where applicable) and sports’ governing bodies.
Target Audience
- Sports law professionals
- Sports clubs
- Legal practitioners
- Sports administrators and managers
- Government officials in the sports sector
- Business people in the sports industry
Benefits:
- Equip professionals with practical knowledge, skills and expertise in sports regulation, governance and management.
- Foster a culture of compliance and risk management relating to sports within sports entities, both public and private.
- Enhance decision-making among sports professionals, business leaders, and legal practitioners.
- Promote fairness, safety, accountability and transparency in the sports industry.
- Build strategic partnerships with legal and regulatory bodies to influence sports law, policies and regulations.
Content
The course will cover the following modules: Sports Legal and regulatory framework in Kenya, regionally and internationally; The governance and management of sports in Kenya; Rights and protections in sports sector; Sports contracts; Tackling Immigration and citizenship in sports; Commercialization of sports (Branding and sponsorship); Anti-doping law and international standards; Sports dispute resolution; Sports and Intellectual property rights; Sports and tax law; Sports and Ethics
All Kenyans have a right to the highest attainable standard of health and health services including reproductive healthcare. This right is enshrined in The Constitution of Kenya 2010 article 43(a). Further, Kenya’s long-term development plan, Vision 2030, identifies good health as part of its overall objective – to create a globally competitive and prosperous nation with a high quality of life by 2030. However, significant challenges remain, particularly in ensuring affordability; equitable access to quality healthcare; and maximizing the efficiency of available resources. Laws and policies play a crucial role in addressing health challenges and emerging trends. As a multidisciplinary field, health law and policy focuses on the laws, regulations and policies governing the health care industry and healthcare itself in the public sector as well as the private sector.
This course is designed to it equips participants with specialized knowledge on the legal and regulatory frameworks that shape healthcare systems and sector. The explores the intersection of law, policy, and management, focusing on how these elements influence health outcomes, quality and equity. Participants will acquire necessary knowledge and skills to navigate the complex legal and policy landscape of healthcare, ultimately contributing to improved health outcomes and a more equitable and efficient healthcare system. This is crucial for addressing various health challenges experienced in the health sector.
Target Audience
- Health care professionals
- Health Insurance Providers
- Legal practitioners
- Health administrators and managers
- Government officials in the health sector
- Business people in the health industry
- General public
Benefits:
- Equip professionals with practical knowledge of health regulation, governance and management.
- Enhance participants’ understanding on the main challenges facing provision of equitable and quality healthcare in Kenya and ensure the right to health for all persons
- Foster a culture of compliance and risk management relating to health, in both public and private sector.
- Enhance decision-making among healthcare professionals, business leaders, and legal practitioners.
- Promote fairness, safety, accountability and transparency in the health sector.
- Build strategic partnerships with legal and regulatory bodies to influence health law, policies and regulations.
Content
The course will cover the following modules: Legal and regulatory framework governing Health in Kenya; Enforcement and governance in the health sector in Kenya; Key challenges in the health sector in Kenya; Patient’s Free and informed Consent; Data protection in the health sector; Medical malpractice; Fraud and abuse in the health sector; Dispute resolution in the health sector; Health and Ethics.
Team
- Wendy Nyakweba
- Alvin Kubasu
Victor Nyagah
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