• Daystar University
• 10 Nov, 2023

Dr. Maurice Owuor

The Daystar University School of Law continues to grow and today has a student population of about 360 students. This growth portends challenges and opportunities: challenges in providing corresponding facilities to match this growth, and opportunities to impact more on the lives of young law students with quality education based on Christian values. The latter is the more significant of the dichotomy as it offers a glimmer of hope for society, in creating a small but significant pool of lawyers grounded on strong Christian and ethical values.

The growth of the School of Law creates opportunities to improve on the facilities. We are grateful that the David Musau Mumama Learning Complex (DMMLC) is a response to this challenge. DMMLC will host the School of Law and will have a 1,000-seater theatre, 4 lecture halls with a 200-seater capacity, and an ultra- modern moot court among other facilities.

In 2023, Daystar School of Law will be graduating its second Cohort, thereby adding more of its products to the market. The law curriculum is also due for review and is already being subjected to the review process, giving the School an opportunity to streamline the curriculum with the current trends in the discipline. Having been licensed by the Council of Legal Education, the School of Law is subject to audit and inspection by the said body for purposes of renewal of the license. In view of this, the school has put in place quality assurance mechanisms which include evaluation of the quality of teaching and learning, and a robust problem-based learning supported by three practical requirements; namely, legal practicum, judicial attachment and international internship.

The School is already making an impact in the arena of pro bono legal aid. Last year, the School, under the auspices of Daystar University School of Law Association (DUSOLA), conducted a legal aid clinic at the main campus in Athi River. The said clinic served the community around Daystar University. This year, the School of Law students together with Kenya Christian Lawyers Fellowship (KCLF) mounted a free Legal Aid to members of CITAM church in Athi River and its environs.

Mooting is also becoming a major feature of the School, with students participating in multiple moot court competitions and doing very well. The proposed moot court in the DMMLC will strengthen the tradition of mooting in the School.

To expand the law programme, the School is also preparing a Master of Laws (LL.M) programme. The growth of the School can only be a positive factor and an opportunity to impact society with servant legal advocacy.