The Late retired Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the American Supreme Court once said that, ‘reading is the key that opens doors to many things. Reading shaped my dreams, and more readings made me make my dreams come true.

Uncommon of an Avid Reader, this writing has five distinct and unrelated sections. However, I wouldn’t be surprised if you identify some correlation among all or any of them! It is a recollection of the pieces that formed the foundation for the Avid Readers’ Forum across different timelines.

Raising the bar for dispute resolution in Africa, Kabarak University School of Law students have emerged victorious at the recent INADR (The InterNational Academy of Dispute Resolution) All Africa Mediation Tournament.

Building on the incredible success of the 11th Edition of the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition (focusing on international trade law) hosted by Kabarak University in 2024, we are thrilled to announce that our very own team secured a coveted spot among the top four advancing to the global rounds in Geneva.

Kabarak Law School successfully hosted the 11th Edition of the Africa Regional Rounds of the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition. The prestigious event, held in 2024, kicked off with an opening ceremony at the Katiba Auditorium. Following a series of preliminary rounds, the competition culminated in highly contested semi-final and final stages.

The National Steering Committee on Implementation of Alternative Justice Systems Policy (NaSCI-AJS) of the Judiciary of Kenya visited Kabarak University on 18 March 2024 to explore collaboration on areas of common interest. The Judiciary team consisting of Prof Justice Joel Ngugi, Chair of the NaSCI-AJS and judge of the Court of Appeal, Dr Steve Akoth, Vice Chair of NaSCI-AJS and Ms Jemimah Aluda, head of the NaSCI-AJS Secretariat. The team was met by Kabarak University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof HK Kiplangat and other members of the Management Board, Prof John Ochola (DVC – Academic and Research), Prof Ronald Chepkilot (DVC – Administration and Finance), Rev. Justus Mutuku (Ag. Provost), Dr Anthony Somba, Registrar (Academic and Research) and Prof Simon Kipchumba (Registrar, Adminsitration and Human Resource). Also in attendance were Prof J Osogo Ambani, Dean of Law at Kabarak, Rahab Mureithi, Associate Dean of Law and Humphrey Sipalla, Editor-in-Chief, Kabarak University Press.