Nairobi — The University of Nairobi (UoN) has disputed claims that the Council of Legal Education (CLE) has refused to accredit its Master of Laws (LLM) program.

According to Winifred Kamau, dean of the university's faculty of law, the Masters of Law program and other postgraduate programs, including Masters and PhD programs, are not subject to accreditation by the CLE.

"The University of Nairobi has never applied for or in any way sought accreditation from CLE in respect of the LLM and therefore could not possibly have been denied accreditation or failed any set standards," said Kamau.

"The University and Faculty's position has been, and remains, that the LLM and other postgraduate programmes are not within the purview of the CLE's mandate."

Kamau said recent reports from some sections of the media that the university has been denied accreditation from the Council of Legal Education are misleading and defame the reputation of the world-class university located in the nation's capital.

"Our attention has been drawn to a recent report in a section of the media implying that the University of Nairobi's Master of Laws (LLM) programme has been denied accreditation by the Council of Legal Education (CLE). This report is sensationalist and misleading," she stated.

Kamau reassured students that the University Senate has approved and the Commission for University Education (CUE) has validated all postgraduate programs taught by highly qualified and experienced faculty members with the highest qualifications within the institution.

"Our graduates are competitive and well respected by the market in Kenya and globally. I therefore wish to assure all our students and prospective students that the LLM programme is in good standing and that the Faculty remains committed to quality legal education," she added.