Kenya: UON, Moi Among Universities With Expired Law Teaching Licences

13 January 2026
Capital FM (Nairobi)
By Kevin Rotich

Nairobi — Several Kenyan universities offering Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programmes are currently operating with expired licences or pending renewals, exposing students to the risk of pursuing degrees that may not be recognised.

According to a notice published by the Council of Legal Education (CLE), institutions affected include the University of Nairobi (UoN), Moi University, Africa Nazarene University, UMMA University and Chuka University.

CLE Chief Executive Officer Busalile Mwimali said the University of Nairobi's Faculty of Law at the Parklands Campus had its licence expire on December 10, 2025. Although the university applied for renewal on December 14, the process is still pending, awaiting audit and inspection by the council.

Similarly, Moi University's law teaching licence expired on December 10, 2025, with renewal also subject to inspection.

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Chuka University, on the other hand, has not submitted documents required for licence renewal despite having initiated the process and paid the requisite fees last month, the council said.

"Institution licence expired on 24th September 2025. Institution applied for renewal of licence on 18th September 2025. Institution to be audited on 20th January 2026," CLE said in reference to UMMA University.

On Africa Nazarene University, the council stated: "Institution licence expired on 10th December 2025. Institution applied for renewal of licence on 17th November 2025. Application for renewal of licence under review, pending audit and inspection by the council."

Under Sections 2, 8(1)(b), 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 48 of the Legal Education Act, CLE is mandated to regulate, license and accredit legal education providers and programmes. This includes setting quality standards, managing admissions criteria, recognising foreign qualifications and overseeing legal training institutions in Kenya.

Institutions that operate without valid CLE licences risk having their programmes declared unrecognised, a situation that could jeopardise the professional prospects of students enrolled in affected law programmes.

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