In addressing issues linked to education and training for a competent legal profession in Kenya, both the pre and post-colonial governments have undertaken various initiatives and set up several commissions of inquiry to formulate appropriate policy. These include the establishment of The Kenya Scho... read moreol of Law following recommendations by the Denning Committee (1962) to provide vocational legal training. In an attempt to streamline and re-organise the Kenya School of Law in the 1990s the Akiwumi Committee (1995) on the Status and Management of the Kenya School of Law was appointed. In 1998 the Kwach Committee on the Administration of Justice was similarly appointed to look into wider issues pertaining to the administration of justice.
The recommendations of the Akiwumi Report culminated in the re-establishment of the Council of Legal Education under the Council of Legal Education Act, Cap 16A of the Laws of Kenya (now repealed). Although the Council of Legal Education was bestowed with legal personality, the Kenya School of Law was made its operational agent under the Act, thereby making the Council ineffectual. The operations of both the Council of Legal Education and the Kenya School of Law was thus intertwined and confused.
To address the problems and confusion created by the Akiwumi Report, the Muigai-Ministerial Committee on the Development of a Policy and Legal Framework for Legal Education and Training in Kenya (2005) was appointed. The Muigai Committee undertook a comprehensive re-evaluation of legal education and training in Kenya and made recommendations to re-design and re-establish all legal institutions implementing legal policy in Kenya including the Council of Legal Education and the Kenya School of Law. The impetus for these recommendations was to institutionalize international best practice and segregate institutions carrying out regulatory cum supervisory functions from those carrying out training functions. In essence, policy formulation and oversight within the context of legal education was separated from policy consumption at the training level.
The Muigai Report was officially launched by the then Minister of Justice & Constitutional Affairs, the Hon. Ms. Martha Karua, EGH, MP on 18th January, 2006.
As part of the implementation of the Muigai Report, two Bills were prepared to re-establish the Kenya School of Law and Council of Legal Education as separate legal entities. The bills culminated in the enactment of the Kenya School of Law Act No.26 of 2012 and Legal Education Act No.27 of 2012.
Council of Legal Education became operational in September 2012 but officially separated from the Kenya School of Law in January, 2014 and moved to its new premises in Karen Office Park along Langata Road.
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The duties and responsibilities at this grade will entail: -
Support the designing of tools for collating and compiling data relating to standards and licensing; Participate
The ATP examination setters, markers, and moderators are required for the following examination paper units.
ATP 100 - Civil Litigation
ATP 101 - Criminal Litigation
ATP 102 - Probate &
The ATP examination setters, markers, and moderators are required for the following examination paper units.
ATP 100 - Civil Litigation
ATP 101 - Criminal Litigation
ATP 102 - Probate &
The ATP examination setters, markers, and moderators are required for the following examination paper units.
ATP 100 - Civil Litigation
ATP 101 - Criminal Litigation
ATP 102 - Probate &
DIRECTOR, EXAMINATION - GRADE CLE 2 - CLE/JOB-003/2024 – (1) POSITION
Job Specifications
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director, Examination will be responsible for:
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DIRECTOR, STANDARDS, LICENSING, SUPERVISION AND COMPLIANCE GRADE CLE 2 -CLE/JOB-002/2024 – (1) POSITION
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director, Standards, Licensing, Supervisi
Job specification
The Secretary/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) reports to Council and will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the affairs of the Council of Legal Education(CLE). The CE
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR INVIGILATORS
The Council of Legal Education (CLE) is a State Corporation established by the Legal Education Act CAP 16B. Its mandate is to license and supervise legal ed
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The duties and responsibilities at this grade will entail:
Carrying out systems analysis, design and requirements definition;
Planning timely implementation and maintenanc
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The duties and responsibilities to this grade will entail:
Implementing the annual procurement and disposal plans;Providing secretariat services to committees’ incide
ROLE SUMMARY
The successful candidate shall report directly to the Chairperson of the Council and will be responsible for providing strategic leadership in the management of the Council to ensure t
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The functions of the Records Management Officer shall be to:
Collaborating with the Principal Records Management Officer in the development and implementation of records ma
Job Specifications
The duties and responsibilities at this grade will entail: -
Participating in enforcing quality standards as directed by the Principal Supervision & Compliance Officer;
REF NO: CLE/ JOB-001/ 2023
Key Responsibilities
Be the Administrative head and Accounting Officer of the Council, manage and plan for the efficient use of Council resources;
Administer the
REF NO: CLE/ JOB-001/ 2022
Key Responsibilities
Be the Administrative head and Accounting Officer of Council, who will manage and plan for the efficient use of Council resources;
Administer
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OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The job holder is in charge of the directorate of he corporate services. He/She is to provide strategic leadership, coordination and management of Financia
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Overall purpose of the job:-
The Senior Legal Officer shall support the board in their duties and responsibilities on matters of governance, attend to all council legal matters, moni
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Overall purpose for the job
The job holder is responsible for supporting adoption and implementation of effective strategies for planning, quality assurance, performance managements
