PRESS RELEASE
THE INTERVARSITY LAW CHALLENGE DEBATE FOR CAMPUS LAW
STUDENTS TAKING PLACE IN NAIROBI FOR THE FIRST TIME
The Intervarsity Law Challenge is set to be an annual tournament event organised in
partnership by The Nairobi Law Institute (NLI) and the Kenya National Debate Council
(KNDC). The tournament is the first of its kind in Kenya and aims to pit law students from
accredited law schools to test their mettle amongst their peers.
This tournament will only invite law faculties that have been accredited by the Council of
Legal Education to promote quality of the competition. During the event, students will also
receive mentorship from prominent personalities in the legal fraternity and interact with
local organisations and law firms to garner internship with them.
The event encourages students to interact and exchange ideas about social aspects of our
community and the law.
The 2016 tournament series will be the inaugural tournament and will take place over two
days on 26th and 27th February 2016 @Strathmore Law School. In this series, TEN
local Law Faculties will be competing amongst each other on various tracks. The aim of the
event is to make the tournament accessible to as many law students as possible.
The theme for the 2016 tournament will be Leadership and Integrity. The theme will
embody the contemporary social issues in our community and how our leadership and
integrity plays a role in finding solutions to these issues. The following accredited law
schools will be taking part:
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University of Nairobi Law School
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Catholic University of Eastern Africa School of Law in Kenya
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Kenyatta University School of Law
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Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology School of Law
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Mount Kenya University Law Campus
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Strathmore University School of Law
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Riara University School of Law
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African Nazarene University School of Law
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Kabarak University Law School.
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Kenya School of Law
The tournament will see these Law Schools compete along three tracks:
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Debating Category
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Quiz Challenge
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Public Speaking ; Impromptu and unstructured
The topical angles we intend to use are based on the theme are as follows:
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Corruption
The ICC
Terrorism
Politics and the law
Electoral and Voting systems
The constitution
The Judicial system
Crime
The total number of participants who will be taking active part in the tournament will be
two hundred and forty five (245) students. The participating institutes are encouraged to
provide logistics for other student supporters to cheer on their peers in the tournament.
We therefore, envision that the total number of students attending the tournament over the
two days to be well over five hindered (500pax).
Hon. AG Githu Muigai is expected to open the debate challenge Friday 26th February 2016
@9am before the students dispatch to the 16 ‘courtrooms’ to begin the debate competition.
For further information, please contact: info@nairobilawinstitute.ac.ke
OR Mary Gathiengu Program Coordinator on 0714 836 905
Sharon Ocham Diamond Media PR 0724 874 715 sharon@diamondmedia.co.ke