Report proposes higher grades for law degree studies

From Left: Vera Achieng, Joy Omulele and Washington Kenda celebrate outside the Supreme Court of Kenya after being admitted to the Roll of Advocates. [File, Standard] 

Higher qualifications may be introduced for students wishing to study law at the university if new recommendations to remodel legal training and qualification are adopted.

The report finds a strong correlation between students’ performance in the bar examinations and performance at high school and in the Bachelor of Laws programme and proposes new entry requirements.